Eriocheir sinensis
Name in EU legislation: Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1854
EASIN ID:
R05836
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Freshwater, Oligohaline
Union concern:
Yes
Member States concern:
Yes
Outermost regions concern:
Yes
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
Impact:
Yes
Impact source
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Varunidae
First Introduction in Europe
DE, 1912
André, M. (1946). La propagation du Crabe chinois (Eriocheir sinensis H. M.-Edw.) dans le Nord de la France. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, 18(5), 389--393.
Additional Information
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
Concerned Member States
ES :: IE
Concerned Outermost regions
French Guiana :: Guadeloupe :: Madeira :: Martinique :: Mayotte :: Saint Martin
Common Names
Chinese mitten crab
Synonyms
No Synonyms available
CBD Pathways
| Pathway type | Uncertainty level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | MEDIUM Uncertainty | ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT: Pet/aquarium/terrarium species (including live food for such species) |
| Primary | MEDIUM Uncertainty | ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT: Live food and live bait |
| Primary | HIGH Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Ship/boat ballast water |
| Primary | LOW Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Ship/boat ballast water |
| Secondary | Not available | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Ship/boat ballast water |
| Primary | Not available | UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5 |