Ozius deplanatus, commonly known as the black finger crab and the iron crab, is a species of crab found in New Zealand and Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Iron 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
- Ozius truncatus
- Menippe rumphii
- Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii
- Xantho hydrophilus
- Panopeus obesus
- Ozius verreauxii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Oziidae
- Genus
- Ozius
- Species
- Ozius deplanatus
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