Pacific Mangrove Ghost Crab

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Ucides occidentalis

Pacific Mangrove Ghost Crab, a reference photo
Photo: Umehlig · CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Ucides is a genus of mangrove crabs in the monotypic family Ucididae, containing two species:

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Pacific Mangrove Ghost 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Ocypodidae
Genus
Ucides
Species
Ucides occidentalis

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