East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab

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Grapsus adscensionis

East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab, a reference photo
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

The West African lightfoot crab, Grapsus adscensionis, is a species of rocky shore crab found along the coast of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is also known as the east Atlantic Sally lightfoot crab.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of East Atlantic 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

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Grapsidae
Genus
Grapsus
Species
Grapsus adscensionis

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