Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID615068
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusHemigrapsus
Speciessanguineus
Common NameAsian shore crab
StateME
CountyWashington
LocalityAtlantic Ocean, Western Bay, west side of Great Wass Island in the town of Beals
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMaine Coastal
HUC8 Number01050002
HUC10 NameRoque Bluffs Frontal Drainages
HUC10 Number0105000208
HUC12 NameRoque Bluffs Frontal Drainages-Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number010500020805
Map
Collection Day24
Collection Month9
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierB. Beal, University of Maine
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/12/2025].

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