The occurrence of Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Varunidae) from the Caspian Sea region, Iran

Abstract

Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 has been introduced and established mainly in North East Europe and San Francisco Bay, United States from native China. This note records the first specimen of the Chinese mitten crab from the River Tazeh Bekandeh, Caspian Sea collected on 26 October 2002.