Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID619828
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateCA
CountyMarin
LocalityChina Camp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Pablo Bay
HUC8 Number18050002
HUC10 NamePetaluma River-Frontal San Pablo Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000206
HUC12 NameMiller Creek-Frontal San Pablo Bay Estuaries
HUC12 Number180500020607
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26266
Author:California Department of Fish and Game.
Date:2009
Title:California Aquatic Non-native Organism Database (CANOD).
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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