Cryptolithodes
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| Cryptolithodes sitchensis | |
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| Genus: | Cryptolithodes |
Cryptolithodes is a genus of king crabs, containing the following species:
- Cryptolithodes expansus Miers, 1879
- Cryptolithodes sitchensis Brandt, 1853
- Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt, 1848
Etymology
The name "Cryptolithodes" means "hidden stone".[2]
References
- ^ "Cryptolithodes Brandt, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Hart, Josephine F. L. (May 1965). "Life History and Larval Development of Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt (Decapoda, Anomura) from British Columbia". Crustaceana. 8 (3): 255–276. doi:10.1163/156854065X00460. JSTOR 20102652.
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