Atergatis Integerrimus - A highly toxic crab that resembles Pancake (& also doracake)
The Red egg crab, or Atergatis Intergerrimus, is a species of reef crab from the family Xanthidae. Like almost all the xanthid crabs, the Red egg crabs are highly poisonous, so much so that the toxins they contain are not destroyed by cooking and for which no antidote is known. Toxins in the crab's body are similar to tetrodotoxin and paralytic shellfish toxin (saxitoxin) produced by puffer fish, which are synthesized by the bacteria of the genus Vibrio, mostly V. alginolyticus and V. parahaemolyticus, which live in symbiosis with the crab. Scientific Name: Atergatis Integerrimus Described by: Jean Bastiste Lamark, 1818 Diet: Omnivorous Avg. Size: 8-11 cm Avg. Wiegth: Currently unknown Lifespan: Currently unknown Pronunciation : Your browser does not support the audio element. My Header Scientific classification ...
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