Potential Disbribution of Chinese Mitten Crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) in SelectedWaters of the Western United States with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Facilitites. Tracy Fish Collection Facilities Studies. Volume 21

摘要

The Chinese mitten crab (Order Decapoda, Family Grapsidae) is native to China andKorea and has been introduced to Europe and North America. It reaches an adult size of about 30-90 mm in carapace width, with a gray-green or greenish-brown dorsal surface and a white ventral surface. Larger juveniles and adults have a dense mat of brown, hair-like setae on the front claws, and feature distinctive to the genus Eriocheir.