Flat Rock Crab

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Percnon planissimum

Flat Rock Crab, a reference photo
Photo: Philippe Boujon · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Percnon planissimum or flat rock crab is a species of crab in the family Percnidae. It is found in the tropical Indo-Pacific from Somalia to Cocos Islands, the Philippines, and Kermadec Islands.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Flat Rock 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Percnidae
Genus
Percnon
Species
Percnon planissimum

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