Discovery of the Mud Crab Dyspanopeus sayi (S.I. Smith, 1869) (Brachyura: Xanthoidea: Panopeidae) in the Sea of Azov
Journal: Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Year: 2023

In August 2022, the mud crab Dyspanopeus sayi (S.I. Smith, 1869) was recorded for the first time in waters of European Russia: in the coastal zone of Cape Kazantyp (Shelkovitsa Bay) at the northern coast of the Kerch Peninsula and in the vicinity of the Arshintsevskaya Spit (Kerch). The native range of this species stretches along the entire Atlantic coast of North America, and its invasive range encompasses coastal waters of the Atlantic coast of Europe, the northern part of the Mediterranean S