Lithodes robertsoni
Species of king crab
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Lithodes robertsoni is a species of king crab.[2] It has been found in New Zealand at depths between 935–1,259 m (3,068–4,131 ft).[2] It is distributed from as far north as the Challenger Plateau to as far south as the Snares Islands.[2] The largest yet-examined specimen is its male holotype whose carapace measures 128.1 mm (5.04 in) in postrostral length and 117.0 mm (4.61 in) in width.[2][a]
| Lithodes robertsoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Lithodes |
| Species: | L. robertsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithodes robertsoni | |
