Specimen Information

Eriocheir sinensis
Eriocheir sinensis
(Chinese mitten crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic

Specimen ID1877791
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateOR
CountyClatsop
LocalityLower Columbia River, off of Tongue Point near Astoria
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia
HUC8 Number17080006
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month4
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45716
Author:Columbia Basin Bulletin
Date:2025
Title:Invasive, Destructive Chinese Mitten Crab Found In Columbia River Near Astoria, First Time Found In PNW
Reference 2
Ref. Number:45717
Author:Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2025
Title:Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River
CommentsFound by commercial fisherman. Reported Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Columbia River staff.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/19/2025].

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