Paralithodes californiensis
The Paralithodes californiensis, also known as the spiny king crab and the California king crab, is a species of king crab.[1][2]
| Paralithodes californiensis | |
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| Rear view of Paralithodes californiensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralithodes |
| Species: | P. californiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895) | |
References
- "Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- Montagne, D. (July 7, 1998). "Field Identification of Paralithodes in the Southern California Bight" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via SCAMIT.
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