Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853
(Chinese Mitten Crab)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriocheir sinensis (Chinese Mitten Crab)
SubfamilyVARUNINAE (a subfamily of crustaceans)
FamilyVARUNIDAE (a family of crustaceans)
SuperfamilyGRAPSOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Thoracotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (SUBCLASS) (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Glosspo, J., Ames, V., Wade, M. & McKee, K. Chinese Mitten Crab
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association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:

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