Paralomis ochthodes
Species of king crab
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Paralomis ochthodes is a species of king crab.[1] It has been identified in the Gulf of Boni of the island Sulawesi in Indonesia.[1] Its holotype's carapace measures 72 mm (2.8 in) long and 78 mm (3.1 in) wide, and it has been found at a depth of 1,281 m (4,203 ft).[1] At the time of its discovery in 1988, it was the only member of Paralomis found in Indonesia.[1]
| Paralomis ochthodes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralomis |
| Species: | P. ochthodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralomis ochthodes Macpherson, 1988[1] | |
