Zosimus aeneus, also known as the devil crab, toxic reef crab, and devil reef crab, is a species of crab that lives on coral reefs in Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to Hawaii. It grows to a size of about 60 mm × 90 mm (2.4 in × 3.5 in) and has a distinctive pattern of brownish blotches on a paler background. It is potentially lethal due to the presence of neurotoxins tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin in its flesh and shell.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Killer 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Xanthidae
- Genus
- Zosimus
- Species
- Zosimus aeneus
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