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Charybdis hellerii
(an Indo-Pacific crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID164602
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCharybdis
Specieshellerii
Common Namean Indo-Pacific crab
StateNC
CountyCarteret
LocalityCore Sound waters off Portsmouth Island [~50 km SW of Cape Hatteras]
HUC8 NameAtlantic - South
HUC8 Number25030000
Latitude35.0339
Longitude-76.0317
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day7
Month10 (October)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Museum Catalog NoSCDNR - Charleston
VerifierSE Regional Taxonomic Center - SCDNR,MRRI
Fresh/Marine IntroductionMarine
Number Collected/Observed5
Year Classjuvenile
Specimen Size9.5-18.0 mm CW





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