Paragrapsus laevis is a species of crab found in south eastern Australia, from southern Queensland to around the South Australian border, including Tasmania.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spotted Smooth Shore 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
- Cyclograpsus lavauxi
- Cyclograpsus granulosus
- Leptograpsodes octodentatus
- Cyclograpsus audouinii
- Cyclograpsus punctatus
- Hemigrapsus sexdentatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Varunidae
- Genus
- Paragrapsus
- Species
- Paragrapsus laevis
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