| Species | Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab) |
| Subfamily | VARUNINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans) |
| Family | VARUNIDAE (a family of crustaceans) |
| Superfamily | GRAPSOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans) |
| Subsection | Thoracotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans) |
| Section | Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans) |
| Infraorder | Brachyura (crabs) |
| Suborder | PLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans) |
| Order | DECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.) |
| Superorder | EUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.) |
| Subclass | EUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans) |
| Class | MALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.) |
| Subphylum | CRUSTACEA (crustaceans) |
| Phylum | ARTHROPODA (arthropods) |
| Superphylum | ECDYSOZOA (skin shedders) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab)
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| Handling & Magnification | Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glosspo, J., Ames, V., Wade, M. & McKee, K. | Chinese Mitten Crab | |||
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The Bishop Group | 2011 | *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) | 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association |
Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
| Author | Year | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, P.F., et al | 1998 | The alien Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura), in the Thames catchment. | JMBA 78(4): 1215-1221. |
Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab):
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