Romaleon antennarium (formerly Cancer antennarius), commonly known as the Pacific, brown or California rock crab, is a crab of the genus Romaleon found on the western coast of North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pacific Rock Crab 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
- Romaleon setosum
- Metacarcinus anthonyi
- Cancer productus
- Platyxanthus orbignyi
- Cycloxanthops novemdentatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Cancridae
- Genus
- Romaleon
- Species
- Romaleon antennarium
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