New Zealand Half Crab

Petrolisthes elongatus, known as the New Zealand half crab, elongated porcelain crab, blue half crab, blue false crab or simply as the half crab or false crab, is a species of porcelain crab native to New Zealand.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of New Zealand Half 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

• Petrolisthes cabrilloi
• Petrolisthes granulosus
• Petrolisthes cinctipes
• Petrolisthes armatus
• Petrolisthes eriomerus
• Petrolisthes manimaculis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Porcellanidae

Genus

Petrolisthes

Species

Petrolisthes elongatus

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