Specimen Information

Hemigrapsus sanguineus
Hemigrapsus sanguineus
(Asian shore crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID260280
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusHemigrapsus
Speciessanguineus
Common NameAsian shore crab
StateRI
CountyWashington
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Weekapaug point in Block Island Sound
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameVirginian
HUC8 Number32004100
Map
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Collection Month4
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15604
Author:Davis, J.L.D., N.A. Dobrowski, J.T. Carlton, J. Prevas, S. Parks, D. Hong, and E. Southworth
Date:2005
Title:Autotomy in the Asian shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus) in a non-native area of its range.
Journal:Journal of Crustacean Biology
Volume:25
Issue:4
Pages:655-660
CommentsSalinity was 31 ppt.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected390


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