Lithodes macquariae
Species of king crab
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Lithodes macquariae is a species of king crab located off Macquarie Island, the Auckland Islands, and Peter I Island. It has been found at depths of 16–1,140 m (52–3,740 ft).[2][3]
| Lithodes macquariae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Lithodes |
| Species: | L. macquariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithodes macquariae Ahyong, 2010 | |
Description
L. macquariae is deep-red in colour and has a pyriform carapace with short, conical spines.[2] Its carapace has been measured to be as large as 145.1 mm (5.71 in) in length and 116.8 mm (4.60 in) in width.[2] It was previously misidentified as L. murrayi.[2]
