Lophopanopeus bellus, the black-clawed crab, is a species of crab in the family Panopeidae. It is native to the Pacific coasts of North America, its range extending from Alaska to California.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Blackclaw Crestleg 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
- Xantho pilipes
- Xantho hydrophilus
- Pilumnopeus serratifrons
- Dyspanopeus sayi
- Glebocarcinus oregonensis
- Gaudichaudia gaudichaudii
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Panopeidae
- Genus
- Lophopanopeus
- Species
- Lophopanopeus bellus
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