Asian shore crab
(Hemigrapsus sanguineus)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Maryland Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan
- Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland
- Mid-Atlantic Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team 2017 Invasive Species List
- New York Regulated and Prohibited Invasive Species - Prohibited
- Nonnative Invasive Species in Southern Forest and Grassland Ecosystems
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Crustacea |
| Class: Malacostraca |
| Order: Decapoda |
| Suborder: Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: Brachyura |
| Superfamily: Grapsoidea |
| Family: Varunidae |
| Genus: Hemigrapsus |
| Hemigrapsus sanguineus |
References
Common Name Reference: Web Search - http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158417
Scientific Name Reference: Web Search - http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158417