Poisonous Crabs | 水產百科網
Mosaicreefcrab(Lophozozymuspictor)...ThisredspeciesofcrabwhichalsobelongstotheXanthidaefamily,iscommonlyseenamongcoralrubbleornearliving ...
As many marine species the crabs have also become very popular in the worldwide gastronomy. However, it is important to know that there are also poisonous crabs of whom we talk following.
Main Types Of Poisonous Crabs Family Xanthidae
This family is comprised by 572 species in 133 genera, which makes of it the biggest crabs’ family in the world. They are also known as mud crabs, and they are characterized by their bright colors. Some species of this family, which is mainly spread throughout the coasts of Australia, contain toxins that are not always destroyed when the crab is cooked.
Saxitoxin and tretrodotoxin are the two toxins contained in these crabs, which could be even lethal for humans. Since crabs don´t produce toxins by themselves, the symbiotic relationships that they maintain with some bacteria, is probably the main reason of th...
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Creature Feature – Toxic Crabs | 水產百科網
Lophozozymus pictor | 水產百科網
Lophozozymus pictor | 水產百科網
Mosaic reef crab (Lophozozymus pictor) | 水產百科網
Mosaic reef crab (Lophozozymus pictor) | 水產百科網
Poisonous Crabs | 水產百科網
Xanthid crabs (Xanthidae) on the Shores of Singapore | 水產百科網
Xanthidae | 水產百科網
【細紋方蟹Grapsus tenuicrustatus】方蟹科 (Grapsidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:細紋方蟹學名:Grapsustenuicrustatus科別名稱:方蟹科(Grapsidae)命名學者:(Herbst1783)
【紅斑瓢蟹Carpilius maculatus】瓢蟹科 (Carpiliidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:紅斑瓢蟹學名:Carpiliusmaculatus科別名稱:瓢蟹科(Carpiliidae)命名學者:(Linnaeus1758)
【粗糙蝕菱蟹Daldorfia horrida】菱蟹科 (Parthenopidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:粗糙蝕菱蟹學名:Daldorfiahorrida科別名稱:菱蟹科(Parthenopidae)命名學者:(Linnaeus1758)
【黑指波紋蟹背面觀Cymo melanodactylus】扇蟹科 (Xanthidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:黑指波紋蟹背面觀學名:Cymomelanodactylus科別名稱:扇蟹科(Xanthidae)命名學者:DeHaan1833
【指天背蟹Notopus dorsipes】蛙蟹科 (Raninidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:指天背蟹學名:Notopusdorsipes科別名稱:蛙蟹科(Raninidae)命名學者:(Fabricius1798)
【絨毛近方蟹Hemigrapsus penicillatus】方蟹科 (Grapsidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:絨毛近方蟹學名:Hemigrapsuspenicillatus科別名稱:方蟹科(Grapsidae)命名學者:(DeHaan1835)
【真綿蟹Dromidiopsis dormia】綿蟹科 (Dromiidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:真綿蟹學名:Dromidiopsisdormia科別名稱:綿蟹科(Dromiidae)命名學者:(Linnaeus1763)
【毛掌梯形蟹Trapezia cymodoce】梯形蟹科 (Trapeziidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:毛掌梯形蟹學名:Trapeziacymodoce科別名稱:梯形蟹科(Trapeziidae)命名學者:(Herbst1799)
【繡花脊熟若蟹Lophozozymus pictor】扇蟹科 (Xanthidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:繡花脊熟若蟹學名:Lophozozymuspictor科別名稱:扇蟹科(Xanthidae)命名學者:(Fabricius1798)
【尖額光背蟹Lissocarcinus polybioides】梭子蟹科 (Portunidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:尖額光背蟹學名:Lissocarcinuspolybioides科別名稱:梭子蟹科(Portunidae)命名學者:AdamsetWhite
【公雞饅頭蟹Calappa gallus】饅頭蟹科 (Calappidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:公雞饅頭蟹學名:Calappagallus科別名稱:饅頭蟹科(Calappidae)命名學者:(Herbst1803)
【漢氏梭子蟹Portunus haanii】梭子蟹科 (Portunidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:漢氏梭子蟹學名:Portunushaanii科別名稱:梭子蟹科(Portunidae)命名學者:Stimpson1858
【正直愛潔蟹Atergatis integerrimus】扇蟹科 (Xanthidae)
水產分類:澎湖的蟹類中文名稱:正直愛潔蟹學名:Atergatisintegerrimus科別名稱:扇蟹科(Xanthidae)命名學者:(Lamarck1801)