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6 unusual facts about Chinese mitten crab


Chinese mitten crab

It was reported in the London Evening Standard in 1995 that the residents of Greenwich saw Chinese mitten crabs coming out of the River Thames and moving towards the High Street, and other reports indicate that the crabs have been known to take up residence in swimming pools.

Hairy crab

Chinese mitten crab, also known as "Shanghai hairy crab" and used in cuisine

Matt Yeung

He tried another business with selling Chinese mitten crab, but the business went bankrupt within three months.

National Invasive Species Act

Mitten crabs (Eriochir sinensis) from China were first sighted in San Francisco Bay in 1992, and are suspected of being purposely introduced to initiate a fishery.

River crab

Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, sometimes called the Chinese River Crab

Wu Lihong

It nurtured a bounty of the “three whites,” white shrimp, whitebait and whitefish, and a freshwater crustacean delicacy called the hairy crab.



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