| Specimen ID | 238404 |
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| Group | Crustaceans-Crabs |
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| Genus | Eriocheir |
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| Species | sinensis |
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| Common Name | Chinese mitten crab |
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| State | MD |
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| County | Calvert |
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| Locality | Chesapeake Bay at Chesapeake Beach |
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| HUC8 Name | Severn |
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| HUC8 Number | 2060004 |
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| Latitude | 38.686113 |
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| Longitude | -76.531963 |
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| Lat-Long Source | Map derived |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Map | |
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| Day | 19 |
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| Month | 5 (May) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Contact | [not displayed for privacy reasons] |
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| Primary Pathway | shipping ballast water |
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| Alt Pathway | released food fish |
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| Status | collected |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 16082 |
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| Author | Wood, P. |
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| date | 2007 |
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| title | Essex crabber catches invasive mitten crab. |
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| journal | HometownAnnapolis.com |
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| vol | 2007 |
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| issue | May 19 |
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| Reference #2 | | Ref. Number | 16083 |
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| Author | Pelton, T. |
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| date | 2007 |
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| title | Chinese crab poses hairy problem. |
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| journal | BaltimoreSun.com |
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| vol | 2007 |
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| issue | May 19 |
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| Record Type | Website |
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| Museum Catalog No | SERC |
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| Verifier | Dr. Greg Ruiz, Smithsonian Env. Research Center |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Marine |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 male |
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