The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis; simplified Chinese: 大闸蟹; traditional Chinese: 大閘蟹; pinyin: dàzháxiè; Jyutping: daai6 zaap6 haai5; Shanghainese: du6-zaq8-ha5, lit. "big sluice crab"), also known as the Shanghai hairy crab (上海毛蟹, p Shànghǎi máoxiè), is a medium-sized burrowing crab that is named for its ...

This document focuses on the use of early detection and rapid response as a tool to prevent the introduction and spread of Chinese mitten crabs and other crabs belonging to the genus Eriocheir throughout northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada.

Chinese mitten crabs are native to China’s and South Korea’s coastal rivers and estuaries that drain to the Yellow Sea. In Europe and California, Chinese mitten crabs are believed to have been introduced via ship ballast water and, possibly, intentionally released to establish fisheries.

“The Chinese mitten crab is a large, catadromous crab, moving from freshwater habitats where it spends its juvenile years to saltwater habitats in order to reproduce (Rudnick Halat & Resh 2000).

The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis; simplified Chinese: 大闸蟹; traditional Chinese: 大閘蟹; pinyin: dàzháxiè; Shanghainese: du6-zaq8-ha5, lit. "big sluice crab"), also known as the Shanghai hairy crab (上海毛蟹, p Shànghǎi máoxiè), is a medium-sized burrowing crab that is named for its furry claws, which resemble mittens.

3 天之前 · LDWF said if you think you have caught a Chinese mitten crab, let them know by reporting any sightings to their Aquatic Invasive Species Hotline at (225) 765-3977.

Chinese Mitten Crab can eat salmon, trout and sturgeon eggs and may threaten successful spawning of these species. They also have been known to damage fish habitat by causing extensive river bank erosion via their burrowing activities. Native to …

Chi­nese mit­ten crabs are light brown and have hairy claws that are typ­i­cally white-tipped, giv­ing the ap­pear­ance of mit­tens. They have a notch be­tween the eyes and 4 lat­eral cara­pace spines.

Chinese mitten crabs are medium-sized crabs named for their hairy, mitten-like claws. They have a smooth, round carapace (top shell) that is a maximum of 3 inches wide. Their legs are generally twice as long as the carapace is wide.

2025年2月20日 · The Chinese mitten crab is native to East Asia and is considered one of the world’s most invasive species. The crab likes to burrow in structures, which means it damages fishing gear, as well as levees and sea dikes built to prevent flooding and erosion, and this can cause water supply and flooding prevention systems to fail.