Telmessus cheiragonus (Tilesius, 1815) is a animal in the Cheiragonidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Telmessus cheiragonus (Tilesius, 1815)

Telmessus cheiragonus (Tilesius, 1815)

Telmessus cheiragonus, commonly called the helmet crab, is a 1815-described crab species in the family Cheiragonidae.

Family
Cheiragonidae
Genus
Telmessus
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Telmessus cheiragonus (Tilesius, 1815)

Telmessus cheiragonus (Tilesius, 1815) is a species of crab belonging to the family Cheiragonidae. It was first described by Tilesius in 1815, and its common name is helmet crab.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Cheiragonidae › Telmessus

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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