Atergatis floridus
| Atergatis floridus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Xanthidae |
| Genus: | Atergatis |
| Species: | A. floridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cancer floridus Linnaeus, 1767 | |
Atergatis floridus, the floral egg crab, green egg crab, pancake crab, or shawl crab, is a species of tropical Indo-Pacific crab from the family Xanthidae. The meat of this crab is toxic, even if cooked, and consumption often results in death.