Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Parathelphusa valida being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Parathelphusa convexa
- Somanniathelphusa zanklon
- Trichodactylus fluviatilis
- Austrothelphusa transversa
- Potamonautes depressus
- Helograpsus haswellianus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Gecarcinucidae
- Genus
- Parathelphusa
- Species
- Parathelphusa valida
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