Macrophthalmus japonicus (De Haan, 1835) is a animal in the Macrophthalmidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macrophthalmus japonicus (De Haan, 1835)

Macrophthalmus japonicus (De Haan, 1835)

Macrophthalmus japonicus, the Japanese mud crab, is an Asian sentinel crab described in 1835 by Wilhem de Haan.

Genus
Macrophthalmus
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Macrophthalmus japonicus (De Haan, 1835)

Macrophthalmus japonicus, commonly known as the Japanese mud crab, is a species of sentinel crab belonging to the family Macrophthalmidae. This species is native to Asia, and the taxon was first described by Wilhem de Haan in 1835.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Macrophthalmidae Macrophthalmus

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