Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crab


Specimen jar containing the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis). This species of crab originates from the Far East but it is now evident that it has taken up residence in the River Thames.


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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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