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OverviewAI-generated
*Eriocheir sinensis*, commonly known as the Chinese freshwater edible crab, is a species within the family Varunidae. It belongs to the order Decapoda, class Malacostraca, and phylum Arthropoda in the kingdom Animalia. The species was described by H. Milne Edwards in 1853 and is classified under the genus *Eriocheir*. Its taxonomic status is accepted.
The organism inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. It has been recorded as invasive to the European Union. Occurrence data indicates 67,507 records globally. In Belgium, 395 records are held by the institution RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, accompanied by 126 media items. Other common names for the species include krab říční, villasaksirapu, kinaullhåndskrabbe, and cámbaru chinu.
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Species
Chinese freshwater edible crab
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyVarunidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 395
- With media
- 126
- Family
- Varunidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Belgium
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Encyclopedic overview
Alternative Chinese name Chinese上海毛蟹
Korean name Hangul참게
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eriocheir sinensis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.