Percnon planissimum (Herbst, 1804) is a animal in the Percnidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Percnon planissimum (Herbst, 1804)

Percnon planissimum (Herbst, 1804)

Percnon planissimum, the flat rock crab, is a Percnidae crab found across parts of the tropical Indo-Pacific.

Family
Genus
Percnon
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Percnon planissimum (Herbst, 1804)

Percnon planissimum, commonly known as the flat rock crab, is a species of crab that belongs to the family Percnidae. This species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, ranging from Somalia to the Cocos Islands, the Philippines, and the Kermadec Islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Percnidae Percnon

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