Purple Marsh Crab

Sesarma reticulatum, the purple marsh crab or simply marsh crab, is a crab species native to the salt marshes of the eastern United States.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Purple Marsh 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

• Parasesarma catenatum
• Pseudohelice subquadrata
• Orisarma dehaani
• Neohelice granulata
• Orisarma patshuni

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Sesarmidae

Genus

Sesarma

Species

Sesarma reticulatum

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