Cancer plebejus is a species of crab in the genus Cancer. Its common name is the Chilean crab.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chilean 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
- Metacarcinus edwardsii
- Metacarcinus gracilis
- Cancer borealis
- Cancer irroratus
- Metacarcinus novaezelandiae
- Hepatus chiliensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Cancridae
- Genus
- Cancer
- Species
- Cancer plebejus
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