Hapalogaster grebnitzkii
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| Hapalogaster grebnitzkii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Hapalogaster |
| Species: | H. grebnitzkii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hapalogaster grebnitzkii Schalfeew, 1892[1] | |
Hapalogaster grebnitzkii, commonly known as the fuzzy lithode crab,[2] is a species of king crab in the subfamily Hapalogastrinae.[3] It is endemic to the north Pacific Ocean – from the northern Sea of Japan in the west to northern British Columbia in the east.[4] It has been found to a depth of 90 m (300 ft).[4]
Hapalogaster grebnitzkii has a relatively flat carapace which is longer than it is wide and is covered in setae.[5][6] The male's carapace measures about 23 mm × 24 mm (0.91 in × 0.94 in).[5] Its abdomen is pale brown and covered in setae.[5] Like all king crabs, the male's abdomen is symmetrical while the female's has larger segments on the left side than the right.[7]
