Species: Hemigrapsus oregonensis

Hairy Shore Crab
Species

    Articles:

    Invasive stowaways threaten Puget Sound ecosystem

    Gaps in regulations could allow invasive species to hitch a ride on ships and boats. We report on some of the potential impacts, and how state and federal agencies are trying to solve the problem. 

    A state inspector boards a container ship at the Port of Seattle to check on ballast water and determine whether procedures were followed to reduce the risk of invasive species being released into Puget Sound.  Photo: WDFW
    Green crabs could impair Puget Sound shellfish operations

    Concerns over the potential arrival of the European green crab have inspired a small army of volunteers. A search is underway for early signs of an invasion.

    Carcinus maenas. Photo: Brent Wilson (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/59048895@N06/5409329320/
    Phylum
    Arthropoda
    Class

    Malacostraca

    Order

    Decapoda

    Family

    Varunidae

    Genus

    Hemigrapsus