Specimen Information

Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis
(Chinese mitten crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic
Collection Info
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Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID871482
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateNY
CountyDutchess
Locality[No locality provided]
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameMiddle Hudson
HUC8 Number02020006
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Collection Day22
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27712
Author:iMapInvasives: NatureServe’s online data system supporting strategic invasive species management
Date:2019
Title:New York iMapInvasives
Publisher:© NatureServe
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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