Specimen Information

Petrolisthes armatus
Petrolisthes armatus
(green porcelain crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Native Transplant

Specimen ID239902
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusPetrolisthes
Speciesarmatus
Common Namegreen porcelain crab
StateGA
CountyLiberty
Localitywaters surrounding St. Catherines Island [50 mi S of Savannah]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOgeechee Coastal
HUC8 Number03060204
HUC10 NameMedway River-Atlantic Ocean
HUC10 Number0306020405
HUC12 NameSaint Catherines Sound-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030602040503
Map
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24096
Author:Georgia Institute of Technology.
Date:2007
Title:Tropical Crab Invades Georgia Oyster Reef.
Publisher:ScienceDaily.com
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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