Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis; simplified Chinese: 大闸蟹; traditional Chinese: 大閘蟹; pinyin: dàzháxiè; Shanghainese: du 6-zaq 8-ha 5, 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 ...
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
[26]: 64 Some crustaceans are significant invasive species, such as the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, [27] and the Asian shore crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus. [28] Since the opening of the Suez Canal , close to 100 species of crustaceans from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific realm have established themselves in the eastern ...
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 ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
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]
The decapod (crustaceans such as a crab, lobster, shrimp or prawn) is made up of 20 body segments grouped into two main body parts: the cephalothorax and the pleon . [1] [2] Each segment may possess one pair of appendages, although in various groups these may be reduced or missing. They are, from head to tail:
Furry crab is an imprecise term which could refer to any of the following taxa: Chinese mitten crab , also known as the Shanghai hairy crab Kiwa (crustacean) , a genus of deep-sea squat lobsters