Ozius truncatus, the reef crab or black finger crab is a crustacean of the family Oziidae, endemic to Australia. It is distributed across southern and south western Australia, including Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and southern NSW. A similar species Ozius deplanatus is found in eastern Australia and New Zealand, and was historically known as Ozius truncatus. In Australia the distribution of truncatus and deplanatus overlaps. Differences between the two species include that in Ozius truncatus the epibranchial ridge is broken by a groove, and the carapace is a little wider in deplanatus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Black Finger 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
- Oziidae
- Genus
- Ozius
- Species
- Ozius truncatus
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