Leptograpsodes octodentatus, known as the burrowing shore crab, is a species of crab in the superfamily Grapsoidea, It is the only species in the genus Leptograpsodes, and the family Leptograpsodidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Burrowing 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
- Parvonotus spinosus
- Cyclograpsus granulosus
- Cyclograpsus lavauxi
- Paragrapsus laevis
- Paragrapsus gaimardii
- Hemigrapsus sexdentatus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Leptograpsodidae
- Genus
- Leptograpsodes
- Species
- Leptograpsodes octodentatus
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