Aquatic Invasions, 4(3): 451-465 Brousseau, D.J., Filipowicz, A., Baglivo, J.A. 2001. Laboratory investigations of the effects of predator sex and size on prey selection by the Asian crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus. Common on artificial mussel beds and oyster reefs. Distribution Most of the animals consumed by H. sanguineus are small invertebrates, such as mussels, snails, and amphipods. Prey size selection in invasive (Hemigrapsus sanguineus and H. takanoi) compared with native (Carcinus maenas) marine crabs - Volume 100 Issue 1 - Mark M. Bouwmeester, Andreas M. Waser, Jaap van der Meer, David W. Thieltges Populations of Hemigrapsus sanguineus have been introduced from the species' native range in East Asia to several places, and now range along the Atlantic coast of North American from Portland, Maine to North Carolina, along the West European coast from northern Spain to Denmark, and in the northern Adriatic Sea and northern Black Sea. Often found in dense aggregations under rocks. Hemigrapsus sanguineus Native range: Western Pacific Ocean from Russia to Hong Kong, Japan Invasive range: Maine to North Carolina Habitat: Intertidal. Hemigrapsus sanguineus is commonly called the Asian shore crab and is native to the Asia-Pacific region. The intertidal distribution overlaps with juveniles of the native common shore crab Carcinus maenas and edible crab Cancer pagurus . Light and dark bands on legs. In studies in America, the density of H. sanguineus can be very high, but … It has a very broad diet, so has the potential to affect populations of native species. It has a very broad diet and, in its introduced range, has the potential to affect populations of native species, such as crabs, fish and shellfish by disrupting the food web. (Hemigrapsus sanguineus and Hemigrapsus takanoi) recently invading European coasts and compared them with native shore crabs (Carcinus maenas) which are known to feed on simi-lar preyspecies. Description: Adults are small, about an inch and a half in shell width. Hemigrapsus sanguineus can potentially cause changes in the food web of inshore marine and estuarine habitats. Hemigrapsus sanguineus - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyclop It has been introduced to several other shores, and is now an invasive species in North America and Europe. H. sanguineus prefers to consume animals, but during a period of starvation, these crabs tend to not have a food preference. Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan, 1835) and H. takanoi Asakura and Watanabe 2005 along the Opal Coast, France. Hemigrapsus sanguineus wird umgangssprachlich oft als Asiatische Strandkrabbe bezeichnet. Square shell. Hemigrapsus sanguineus, the Japanese shore crab or Asian shore crab, is a species of crab from East Asia.