Bellia picta is a species of crab that lives around the coasts of South America, and the only species in the genus Bellia. On the Atlantic coast, it is found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, while on the Pacific coast, it is found off Peru and Chile. It probably lives in burrows and is a filter feeder.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bellia picta 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
- Belliidae
- Genus
- Bellia
- Species
- Bellia picta
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