Lithodes megacantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Anomura |
Family: | Lithodidae |
Genus: | Lithodes |
Species: | L. megacantha |
Binomial name | |
Lithodes megacantha Macpherson, 1991 |
Lithodes megacantha is a species of king crab in the genus Lithodes. They are bright red and have been found in French Polynesia at depths of around 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
It closely resembles Lithodes longispina.
Etymology
The name "megacantha" means "large spine" from the Greek words "mega" and "acantha".
References
- ^ Macpherson, Enrique (1991). "A new species of the genus Lithodes (Crustacea, Decapoda, Lithodidae) from french Polynesia" (PDF). Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 4. 13 (1): 152–157. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
External links
- [REDACTED] Data related to Lithodes megacantha at Wikispecies
Taxon identifiers | |
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Lithodes megacantha |
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