Demania cultripes (Alcock, 1898)
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Family:  Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs)
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 84 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines and New Caledonia.
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Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 99823. This crab has paralytic toxins that causes food poisoning (Ref. 128562). Known to be poisonous (Ref. 103034).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  poisonous to eat
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