Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID261287
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountyGreene
LocalityCatskill Creek, [in Catskill] 1/4 mile inside of mouth [Hudson River tributary]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Hudson
HUC8 Number02020006
HUC10 NameSaw Kill-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0202000611
HUC12 NameSawyer Kill-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020200061102
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month10
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 Unpublished data.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.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size64 mm carapace length
Number of Females1


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