Macrophthalmus pacificus is a species of sentinel crab found widely across the Indo-West Pacific Ocean, including India, Japan, Malaysia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and northern Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Macrophthalmus pacificus 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
- Macrophthalmus tomentosus
- Macrophthalmus japonicus
- Australoplax tridentata
- Macrophthalmus definitus
- Macrophthalmus banzai
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Macrophthalmidae
- Genus
- Macrophthalmus
- Species
- Macrophthalmus pacificus
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