Grapsus longitarsis, also known as the long-legged rock crab, is a species of shore crab in the family Grapsidae. It was first described in 1851 by the American zoologist James Dwight Dana. This species occurs throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific, including Hawai'i, Tuamotu Archipelago, the Cook Islands, and has been recorded in regions such as Indonesia, and the coast of Somalia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Long-tarsus Sally-Lightfoot 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
- Grapsidae
- Genus
- Grapsus
- Species
- Grapsus longitarsis
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