Lithodes ceramensis
Species of king crab
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Lithodes ceramensis is a species of king crab.[1] It has been found somewhere between a depth of 1,000 and 1,500 m (3,300 and 4,900 ft) in Indonesia's Seram Sea.[1] It is notable for being left-handed, whereas lithodids are typically right-handed.[1] It is named after the Seram Sea where its holotype was found.[1]
| Lithodes ceramensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Lithodes |
| Species: | L. ceramensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithodes ceramensis Takeda & Nagai, 2004[1] | |
See also
- Lithodes ahyongi, also found in the Seram Sea
