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Paralomis zealandica

Summary

Paralomis zealandica, also known as the prickly king crab,[3] is a species of king crab which lives at a depth of 254–1,212 m (833–3,976 ft) in New Zealand. It has spiky carapace. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1971 by Dawson & Yaldwyn. P. zealandica can be distinguished from other species in New Zealand waters by its thick covering of strong upright spines all over, including on its abdomen and along its legs and claws. The rostrum has three short, strong and sharp spines. It is the most prominent species of Paralomis in New Zealand.[4]

Paralomis zealandica

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Lithodidae
Genus: Paralomis
Species:
P. zealandica
Binomial name
Paralomis zealandica
(Dawson & Yaldwyn, 1971)[2]

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References edit

  1. ^ Freeman, Debbie; et al. (December 2014). Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2013 (PDF) (Report). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. Vol. 9. Department of Conservation. p. 13. ISBN 978-0478150322. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. ^ Dawson, Elliot Watson; Yaldwyn, John Cameron (6 April 1971). "Diagnosis of a new species of neolithodes (Crustacea: Anomura: Lithodidae) from New Zealand (note)" (PDF). Records of the Dominion Museum. 7 (7): 51–54. ISSN 0373-7233. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Critter of the Week: The prickly king crab". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ Ahyong, Shane T. (2010). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: King Crabs of New Zealand, Australia, and the Ross Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae) (PDF). NIWA Diversity Memoirs. Vol. 123. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. pp. 175–184. ISBN 978-0478232851. LCCN 2010497356. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2020.