Bellia picta H.Milne Edwards, 1848 is a animal in the Belliidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Bellia picta H.Milne Edwards, 1848
Bellia picta is the only crab species in the genus Bellia, found along the coasts of South America.
Bellia picta is a species of crab, and it is the only species in the genus Bellia. This crab lives along the coasts of South America. On the Atlantic coast of the continent, it occurs in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. On the Pacific coast, it is found in waters off the coasts of Peru and Chile. It is thought to live in burrows and feed as a filter feeder.
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