Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827) is a animal in the Polybiidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827)

Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827)

Liocarcinus vernalis is a small Mediterranean shallow-water grey swimming crab in the family Portunidae.

Family
Genus
Liocarcinus
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827)

Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827), also known under the synonym Polybius vernalis, is commonly called the grey swimming crab. It is a small shallow-water species of crab belonging to the family Portunidae. It is a species found strictly within the Mediterranean region.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Polybiidae Liocarcinus

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