- Source: Lithodes aotearoa
Lithodes aotearoa is a New Zealand species of king crab. It had formerly been confused with L. longispina and L. murrayi, but neither of those species are found in New Zealand. It is the second most widespread and common lithodid in New Zealand waters after Neolithodes brodiei, and the New Zealand Department of Conservation classifies it as "Not Threatened".
Appearance
L. aotearoa is deep-purplish red in colour and has prominent, slender spines on its dorsal surface with the area inbetween being mostly smooth. They have a pyriform carapace having been measured as large as 195.0 mm (7.68 in) in postrostral length and 199.1 mm (7.84 in) in width in males. In females, the largest carapace measured 190.5 mm (7.50 in) in postrostral length and 183.9 mm (7.24 in) in width. They are the largest lithodids known from New Zealand.
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External links
Media related to Lithodes aotearoa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Lithodes aotearoa at Wikispecies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lithodes aotearoa
- Lithodes
- Lithodes santolla
- Lithodes robertsoni
- Lithodes aequispinus
- Lithodes maja
- Lithodes longispina
- Lithodes confundens
- Lithodes ahyongi
- Lithodes richeri
