Paralithodes
| Paralithodes | |
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| Paralithodes californiensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralithodes Brandt, 1848 |
Paralithodes is a genus of North Pacific king crabs.
Species
The genus contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Paralithodes brevipes (H. Milne-Edwards & Lucas, 1841) | Brown king crab | Northern Pacific and the Arctic |
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Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895) | California king crab | East Pacific |
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Paralithodes camtschaticus (Tilesius, 1815) | red king crab | Bering Sea, North Pacific Ocean |
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Paralithodes platypus (Brandt, 1851) | blue king crab | St. Matthew Island, the Pribilof Islands, and the Diomede Islands, Alaska |
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Paralithodes rathbuni (Benedict, 1895) | spiny king crab | East Pacific |
References
- ^ "Paralithodes J.F. Brandt, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
Media related to Paralithodes at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Paralithodes at Wikispecies
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