Cryptolithodes
Genus of king crabs
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Cryptolithodes is a genus of king crabs, containing the following three species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cryptolithodes expansus Miers, 1879 | メンコガニ | Japan, Korean coast, British Columbia |
 | Cryptolithodes sitchensis Brandt, 1853 | Umbrella crab | Northeastern Pacific Ocean |
 | Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt, 1848 | Butterfly crab, turtle crab | Northeastern Pacific Ocean |
| Cryptolithodes | |
|---|---|
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| Cryptolithodes typicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Subfamily: | Lithodinae |
| Genus: | Cryptolithodes Brandt, 1848[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt, 1848 | |
Etymology
The name "Cryptolithodes" means "hidden stone".[2]
