Lithodes macquariae
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| Lithodes macquariae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Lithodes |
| Species: | L. macquariae
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithodes macquariae Ahyong, 2010
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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]
Description
[edit | edit source]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]
References
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External links
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Data related to Lithodes macquariae at Wikispecies- Image at the CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure
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