Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID863129
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateNY
CountyQueens
Locality[No locality provided]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSandy Hook-Staten Island
HUC8 Number02030104
HUC10 NameJamaica Bay-Rockaway Inlet
HUC10 Number0203010405
HUC12 NameHook Creek-Head of Bay
HUC12 Number020301040501
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month5
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27712
Author:iMapInvasives.
Date:2019
Title:New York iMapInvasives
Publisher:New York Natural Heritage Program
CommentsNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Bureau of Marine Resources),New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) record shared via iMapInvasives New York system
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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