APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- ventral view / male 1

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- dorsal view / male 1

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- carapace / male 1

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- male claw 1

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- male claw 2

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- male claw 3

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- male claw 4

Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
- front of carapace / male 1

The images above are of a male specimen preserved in ethanol, and used for display purposes by the Marine Biological Association. The species was photographed on 14.07.18.

The species in an invasive non-native marine species.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.