Specimen Information

Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis
(Chinese mitten crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID261280
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountyDutchess
LocalityHudson River, Tivoli South Bay - Saw Kill (R.M. 100)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Hudson
HUC8 Number02020006
HUC10 NameSaw Kill-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0202000611
HUC12 NameMudder Kill-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020200061105
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18581
Author:DuFour, M.
Date:2009
Title:Individual data for live Hudson River Chinese Mitten Crabs (CMC). Unpublished data.
Publisher:New York State Dept of Env Cons.
CommentsLive, two juvenile males, one adult female.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Year Classadult, juvenile
Size20, 25, 53 mm carapace length
Number of Juveniles2
Number of Females1


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