Grapsus grapsus is one of the most common crabs along the western coast of the Americas. It is known as the red rock crab, or, along with other crabs such as Percnon gibbesi, as the Sally Lightfoot crab.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sally Lightfoot 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
- Grapsus tenuicrustatus
- Grapsus adscensionis
- Grapsus albolineatus
- Grapsus longitarsis
- Grapsus fourmanoiri
- Leptograpsus variegatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Grapsidae
- Genus
- Grapsus
- Species
- Grapsus grapsus
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