Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID261370
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNJ
CountyMonmouth
LocalityNavesink River [in Fair Haven]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSandy Hook-Staten Island
HUC8 Number02030104
HUC10 NameNavesink River-Shrewsbury River
HUC10 Number0203010403
HUC12 NameNavesink River
HUC12 Number020301040303
Map
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Collection Month3
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
CommentsMale specimen
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/12/2024].

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