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The Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis; simplified Chinese: 大闸蟹; traditional Chinese: 大閘蟹; pinyin: dàzháxiè; Jyutping: daai6 zaap6 haai5; 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 ...
Eriocheir japonica, the Japanese mitten crab, is a species of crab. It is catadromous, being usually found in freshwater and brackish environments, but moving downstream into coastal marine environments to breed. [2] It is commonly eaten and economically important in its native range. [3]
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
The lake is 17 kilometers (11 mi) long from north to south, with an average width of 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from east to west. It is the most famous area of origin for the Chinese mitten crab, which is considered a delicacy. Yangcheng lake is located between Lake Tai and the Yangtze River.
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River crab may refer to: Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, sometimes called the Chinese River Crab; Potamonautes perlatus, the Cape river crab of South Africa; Potamonautes reidi, Reid's river crab; Potamonautes sidneyi, the Natal river crab of South Africa; Liberonautes grandbassa, Grandbassa river crab; Liberonautes lugbe, Lugbe river crab
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]
English: Capture (blue) and aquaculture (green) production of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) in thousand tonnes from 1950 to 2022, as reported by the FAO.