Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID4378
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateME
CountyHancock
LocalityMt. Desert Island, Bernard
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMaine Coastal
HUC8 Number01050002
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year1965
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalYale Peabody Museum
Museum Cat NumberYPM 1496
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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