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The Chinese mitten crab originates from Hong Kong to the border of Korea. [9] It can be found inland but prefers coastal areas. In the Yangtze, the largest river in its native range, Chinese mitten crabs have been recorded up to 1,400 km (760 nmi) upstream. [10] It is known to settle in rice fields by the sea and rivers inland.
Eriocheir is a genus of crabs, including the Chinese mitten crab, E. sinensis. [1] [2] Formerly in the family Grapsidae, it is now placed in the Varunidae. References
The 67,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at 0.1 mm (0.004 in), to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span of up to 3.8 m (12.5 ft) and a mass of 20 kg (44 lb). Like other arthropods , crustaceans have an exoskeleton , which they moult to grow.
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Chinese mitten crabs are classified as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species. Scientists in Europe are trying to stop their spread. These furry-clawed crabs are causing havoc in ...
Another well-known member with a more conventional lifestyle is the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. The delimitation of the Grapsidae and Plagusiidae is in need of revision; the latter at least is not monophyletic. The same apparently holds true for several genera in the Sesarmidae. [2] [3] [4]
English: Capture (blue) and aquaculture (green) production of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) in thousand tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO.
River crab may refer to: Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, sometimes called the Chinese River Crab; Potamonautes perlatus, the Cape river crab of South Africa; Potamonautes reidi, Reid's river crab; Potamonautes sidneyi, the Natal river crab of South Africa; Liberonautes grandbassa, Grandbassa river crab; Liberonautes lugbe, Lugbe river crab