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Eriocheir sinensis
(Chinese mitten crab)
Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID238363
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusEriocheir
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese mitten crab
StateOH
CountyLorain
LocalityLake Erie at Lorain Harbor, Lorain, OH [~10 miles west of Cleveland]
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number4120200
Latitude41.473988
Longitude-82.187176
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Day11
Month5 (May)
Year2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statuscollected
Reference #1
Ref. Number16084
AuthorVidika, R.
date2007
titleCrabs in Lake Erie? Fisherman claims he caught one off of pier.
journalThe Morning Journal
vol2007
issueMay 12
CommentsMale specimen. See voucher photos.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved in formalin
Museum Catalog NoOSU @ Stone Lab
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size50 mm carapace width
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