species 7,300 observations

Asian Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus sanguineus

Field notes

Hemigrapsus sanguineus, the Japanese shore crab or Asian shore crab, is a species of crab from East Asia. It has been introduced to several other regions, and is now an invasive species in North America and Europe. It was introduced to these regions by ships from Asia emptying their ballast tanks in coastal waters.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided