Paralithodes californiensis
Appearance
Paralithodes californiensis | |
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Rear view of Paralithodes californiensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Anomura |
Family: | Lithodidae |
Genus: | Paralithodes |
Species: | P. californiensis
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Binomial name | |
Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895)
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Paralithodes californiensis, also known as the spiny king crab and the California king crab, is a species of king crab[1][2][3] It is closely related to P. rathbuni with the same common names being used for the two and some authorities suggest that they might be conspecific.[4] P. californiensis is found on muddy or rocky bottoms at depths of 145–300 m (476–984 ft) in the Pacific Ocean off southern California (Pismo Beach to San Diego).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Paralithodes californiensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ a b Stevens, B.G., ed. (2014). King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management. CRC Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781439855416.
External links
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