Specimen Information

Hemigrapsus sanguineus
Hemigrapsus sanguineus
(Asian shore crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID4784
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusHemigrapsus
Speciessanguineus
Common NameAsian shore crab
StateNJ
CountyOcean
LocalityGreat Bay area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMullica-Toms
HUC8 Number02040301
HUC10 NameManahawkin Bay-Little Egg Harbor
HUC10 Number0204030107
HUC12 NameGreat Bay
HUC12 Number020403010705
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9293
Author:McDermott, John, J.
Date:1998
Title:The western Pacific brachyuran (Hemigrapsus sanguineus: Grapsidae), in its new habitat along the Atlantic coast of the United States: geographic distribution and ecology.
Journal:ICES Journal of Marine Science
Volume:55
Pages:289-298
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJohn J. McDermott, Franlkin and Marshall Univ., PA
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine


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