Specimen Information

Carcinus maenas
Carcinus maenas
(green crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID4181
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateCT
CountyNew Haven
LocalityLong Island Sound near New Haven, CT (just south of East Haven)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLong Island Sound
HUC8 Number02030203
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month8
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9176
Author:Lohrer, A.M., and R.B. Whitlatch.
Date:1997
Title:Ecological studies on the recently introduced Japanese shore crab (Hemigrapsus sanguineus), in eastern Long Island Sound.
Publisher:Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, University of Connecticut
Pages:49-60
Reference 2
Ref. Number:1666
Author:Balcom, Nancy C.
Date:1997
Title:Proceedings of the second northeastern conference on nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species.
Publisher:Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, University of Connecticut, 1084 Shennecossett, Groton, CT 06340-6097.
Pages:68 p
CommentsFrom the 2nd Northeast Conf. on Nonindigenous Aquatic Species, April 18-19, 1997, Burlington, VT
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierAndrew H. Lohrer, U. of CT, Storrs, CT
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected60


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