Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.
Size: 4 inches (10 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones and shallow lagoons.
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Eumalacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Superfamily: Xanthoidea
Family: Xanthidae
Genus: Zoisimus
FYI: Highly toxic if eaten by humans/(Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) - no known antidote.
Furthermore, could not be trusted with invertebrates and will hide throughout the day and when darkness arrives, will hunt prey - anything it can eat!
