Gammarus mucronatus

Gammarus mucronatus is a species of scud in the family Gammaridae. It is found in the coasts of the North American Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Gammarus mucronatus 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

• Gammarus fasciatus
• Calliopius laeviusculus
• Gammarus roeselii
• Hyalella wakulla
• Crangonyx richmondensis
• Hyalella dentata

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Amphipoda

Family

Gammaridae

Genus

Gammarus

Species

Gammarus mucronatus

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