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Carcinus maenas
(green crab)
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Crustaceans-Crabs
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID4837
GroupCrustaceans-Crabs
GenusCarcinus
Speciesmaenas
Common Namegreen crab
StateMA
CountyBarnstable
Locality[Buzzards Bay] Woods Hole, MA
HUC8 NameCape Cod
HUC8 Number1090002
Day9
Month1 (January)
Year1888
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsThese records from USNM catalog under the name Carcinides maenas.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Catalog NoUSNM
VerifierU.S. National Museum
Fresh/Marine IntroductionMarine
Number Collected/Observed1
Year Classadult




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