Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853
(Chinese Mitten Crab)

Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab)
SubfamilyVARUNINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyVARUNIDAE (a family of crustaceans)
SuperfamilyGRAPSOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Thoracotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Glosspo, J., Ames, V., Wade, M. & McKee, K. Chinese Mitten Crab
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association

Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Clark, P.F., et al 1998 The alien Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura), in the Thames catchment. JMBA 78(4): 1215-1221.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab):

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