Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID268087
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountyRockland
LocalitySparkill Creek [a tributary of the Hudson River at R.M. 25]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Hudson
HUC8 Number02030101
HUC10 NameSaw Mill River-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0203010104
HUC12 NameSparkill Creek-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020301010404
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19058
Author:DuFour, M.
Date:2010
Title:Individual data for live Hudson River Chinese Mitten Crabs (CMC). Unpublished data.
Publisher:New York State Dept of Env Cons.
CommentsLive, 1 male, 2 female.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish
Number Collected3
Year Classadult
Size56-59 mm carapace length
Number of Females2


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