Brush-clawed Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus takanoi
Japanese mitten crab
Eriocheir japonica
- Found in
- 10 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
Red-clawed Crab
Chiromantes haematocheir
Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus
Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Questions
Is Japanese mitten crab dangerous?
Japanese mitten crab has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
