- Source: Paralomis dawsoni
Paralomis dawsoni is a species of king crab which lives in New Caledonia, northern New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands at depths of 400–1,118 m (1,312–3,668 ft). Alongside P. zealandica, it is one of the two most common species of Paralomis in New Zealand. As of 2023, the Department of Conservation in New Zealand classifies P. dawsoni as "Naturally Uncommon".
Appearance
P. dawsoni is orange-red or red-brown in colour and has a subhexagonal carapace covered uniformly in blunt tubercles. Tubercles and coarse spines cover its legs, and its chelipeds are especially spinose. It is the largest species of Paralomis known to occur in New Zealand, with one specimen measured to have a post-pseudorostral carapace length of 142.7 mm (5.62 in) and a carapace width of 139.8 mm (5.50 in).
Etymology
The species name "dawsoni" is dedicated to Elliot Watson Dawson of the National Museum of New Zealand.
References
External links
Data related to Paralomis dawsoni at Wikispecies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Paralomis dawsoni
- Paralomis
- Paralomis zealandica
- Paralomis birsteini
- Paralomis tuberipes
- Paralomis ochthodes
- Paralomis webberi
- Paralomis spectabilis
- Paralomis granulosa
- Paralomis aculeata
