- Source: Paralomis
Paralomis is a genus of king crabs. They are found in the cold waters of a depth range of 950 m (3,120 ft) to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). with the deepest depth range is 7,783 m (25,535 ft).
History
The large Paralomis papillata is placed in this pdf (read)
Appearance
some species have longer legs than other species. Paralomis have a round carapace with very small prominent spines showing in the dorsal carapace. it has pereiopods of up to 24cm to 82cm. they could reach a carapace length of 85mm to 90mm.
Etymology
The name given to Paralomis is named after it's closet relative Lomis, while the Para takes itself much similar to some species.
Species
References
Further reading
White, Adam (1856). "Some Remarks on Crustacea of the Genus Lithodes, with a Brief Description of a Species Apparently Hitherto Unrecorded". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 24: 132–135.
External links
Media related to Paralomis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Paralomis at Wikispecies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Paralomis
- King crab
- Paralomis zealandica
- Paralomis birsteini
- Paralomis spectabilis
- Paralomis granulosa
- Paralomis webberi
- Paralomis histrix
- Paralomis tuberipes
- Paralomis debodeorum
