Brachynotus sexdentatus is a species of crab in the family Varunidae. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, and became established for a time in Swansea Docks (United Kingdom). It grows to a maximum carapace width of 18 mm (0.71 in), and lives in shallow water on muddy bottoms.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Brachynotus sexdentatus 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
- Hemigrapsus takanoi
- Hemigrapsus penicillatus
- Hemigrapsus crenulatus
- Rhithropanopeus harrisii
- Gaetice depressus
- Planes minutus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Varunidae
- Genus
- Brachynotus
- Species
- Brachynotus sexdentatus
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