Portunus trituberculatus, also known as the gazami crab, Japanese swimming crab or horse crab, is a species of crab commonly found off the coasts of East Asia and is closely related to Portunus armatus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Japanese 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 bellicosus
- Portunus pelagicus
- Callinectes ornatus
- Portunus segnis
- Achelous gibbesii
- Portunus armatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Portunidae
- Genus
- Portunus
- Species
- Portunus trituberculatus
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