Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID4243
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateCA
CountySanta Clara
LocalitySan Francisco Bay, south of the Dumbarton Bridge, where Coyote Creek enters the bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC10 Number1805000410
HUC12 NameOakland Inner Harbor-San Francisco Bay
HUC12 Number180500041002
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1376
Author:Vogel, N.
Date:1994
Title:Crab in bay puts diners, Delta at risk.
Publisher:The Sacramento Bee 30 November 1995
Pages:B1, B4
Commentsfirst report; months before November
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish


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