Plagusia squamosa is a marine crab of the family Plagusiidae, formerly considered a subspecies of Plagusia depressa (as P. d. tuberculata). It is found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceans. P. squamosa's carapace is bumpy and quite coarse, seemingly scaly, leading to its common name: The Scaly Rock Crab.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Scaly Rock 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
- Plagusia depressa
- Grapsus fourmanoiri
- Grapsus albolineatus
- Guinusia chabrus
- Grapsus longitarsis
- Leptograpsus variegatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Plagusiidae
- Genus
- Plagusia
- Species
- Plagusia squamosa
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