Lesser Blue Crab

Callinectes similis, sometimes called the lesser blue crab or dwarf crab, is a West Atlantic species of blue crab. It was described by Austin B. Williams in 1966.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lesser Blue 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

• Callinectes ornatus
• Callinectes danae
• Callinectes sapidus
• Callinectes arcuatus
• Callinectes bellicosus
• Arenaeus mexicanus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Portunidae

Genus

Callinectes

Species

Callinectes similis

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