Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crab
A detail of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriosheir sinensis) showing its eyes. This species of crab originates from the Far East but it is now evident that it has taken up residence in the River Thames
Picture No
10704128
Media ID
47558080
Size
2163px x 1539px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
Photograph from the Natural History Museum Collection
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