Specimen ID | 1877791 |
Group | Crustaceans-Crabs |
Genus | Eriocheir |
Species | sinensis |
Common Name | Chinese mitten crab |
State | OR |
County | Clatsop |
Locality | Lower Columbia River, off of Tongue Point near Astoria |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Columbia |
HUC8 Number | 17080006 |
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Collection Day | 22 |
Collection Month | 4 |
Collection Year | 2025 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released |
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 |
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Reference 2 |
Ref. Number: | 45717 |
Author: | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Date: | 2025 |
Title: | Chinese mitten crab found in Lower Columbia River |
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Comments | Found by commercial fisherman. Reported Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Columbia River staff. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |