Brush-clawed Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi
Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japonica
- Found in
- 11 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whitebrowngreen
E. japonica may refer to:
- Eisenia japonica, an earthworm species in the genus Eisenia
- Eriobotrya japonica, the loquat, a fruit tree species indigenous to southeastern China
- Eriocheir japonica, a crab species in the genus Eriocheir
- Eristalis japonica, a hoverfly species in the genus Eristalis
- Eristalinus japonica, a hoverfly species in the genus Eristalinus
- Euaresta japonica, a fruit fly species
- Eubalaena japonica, the North Pacific right whale, a very large robust baleen whale species that was common in the North Pacific
- Eurya japonica, an ornamental plant species
Synonyms
- Eutrema japonica, a synonym for Wasabia japonica, the wasabi or Japanese horseradish, a cultivated plant species
Similar species
Mottled Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus albolineatus
Red-clawed Crab
Chiromantes haematocheir
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus
Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Thin-shelled Rock Crab
Grapsus tenuicrustatus
Questions
Is Japanese mitten crab dangerous?
Japanese mitten crab has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
