This species of crabs have been known for a long time by the fishing community, there are harmful toxins in the diet when.
I sat query to one of the fishermen said, we do not eat it because it contains toxins and we do not allow people to eat. apparently so are traditional coastal fishing communities already know about Inin crab species contain toxins.
believe them (from generation to generation). and finally, although I support the testimony of fishermen with various articles and results from my reading correct what is in the trust (probably) by crab fishermen (Cerekep) containing toxins. Local fishermen call it crab Cereukep.
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talk about crab, usually we will refer to the edible crab, for example, mangrove crab (Scylla SPP.) or crab (Portunus pelagicus). However, in fact the world as crabs, crab brachyura whether or Anomura group. brachyura crab is set correctly, have four pairs of legs, the perfect motion, while Anomura is a bunch of crabs 'false', only have 3 pairs of legs fully developed movement - the fourth leg movements are very small or hard way. of all species now known, is actually only just edible. even crab species known as the toxic species. then, the question then arises, crab any toxic? poison what is contained in the crab body? then why the crabs become toxic? let's look at the ins and outs of these toxins in crabs. toxins crab several types of toxins that have known contained in crab body is domoic acid, okadaic acid, Palytoxin, tetrodotoxin, saxitoxin, neosaxitoxin, surugatoxin, brevetoxin, nereistoxin and gonyautoxin. in addition to Palytoxin, all poisonous neurotoxin including the group, toxic action on nerve cells, and usually interact on membrane proteins.