Specimen Information

Petrolisthes armatus
Petrolisthes armatus
(green porcelain crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Native Transplant

Specimen ID4914
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusPetrolisthes
Speciesarmatus
Common Namegreen porcelain crab
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityStono River [vicinity of Charleston, SC]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Carolina Coastal
HUC8 Number03050202
HUC10 NameStono River
HUC10 Number0305020202
HUC12 NameStono River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number030502020202
Map
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2025].

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