Paralomis hirtella
Species of king crab
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Paralomis hirtella is a species of king crab.[2][3] They are found around hydrothermal vents in the Lau Basin and the North Fiji Basin at depths around 1,750–2,000 m (5,740–6,560 ft).[2] They are known to be parasitized by the Rhizocephala species Briarosaccus callosus.[4]
| Paralomis hirtella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralomis |
| Species: | P. hirtella |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralomis hirtella | |
