Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Peruvian violet 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
- Danielethus crenulatus
- Metacarcinus anthonyi
- Romaleon setosum
- Metacarcinus edwardsii
- Cancer plebejus
- Romaleon antennarium
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Platyxanthidae
- Genus
- Platyxanthus
- Species
- Platyxanthus orbignyi
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