New records of the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853, from the Volga River, Russia

Single adult specimens of the Chinese mitten crab have been regularly found in the Volga River since the mid-1970s, most likely originating from the eastern Baltic Sea via the Volga-Baltic Canal. Three new records of Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 are reported from the Kuibyshev Reservoir, Volga River, Russia, found in fishing nets in October 2002 and April-May 2007. The origins and possible vectors for the introduction of these crabs are discussed.

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