- Source: Paralomis tuberipes
Paralomis tuberipes is a species of king crab. It has been identified around Puerto Aguirre in Chile. Its depth range is unknown.
Appearance
P. tuberipes has a pentagonal carapace covered with granules. The female holotype's carapace measured at 41 mm (1.6 in) long and 47 mm (1.9 in) wide, and its walking legs are as long or slightly longer than its carapace, giving it a legspan of approximately 120 mm (4.7 in). Its chelipeds have tubercles near the carapace, granules and rounded spines further down, and tufts of setae on the fingers of its chelae. Its walking legs feature long, rounded spines, with its slightly curved dactyli having smaller rounded spines and tufts of setae. On its underside, its abdominal segments are covered with small granules.
Distribution
As of 2020, exactly one specimen of P. tuberipes has been described, a female found in the Huichas Islands near Puerto Aguirre, Chile in January 1945. Its depth was not recorded.
Etymology
P. tuberipes was named by carcinologist Enrique Macpherson in 1988, and its name is a combination of the Latin words "tuber" (referring to "tubercles") and "pes" ("foot").
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References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Paralomis tuberipes
- Paralomis
- King crab
- Paralomis zealandica
- Paralomis webberi
- Paralomis spectabilis
- Paralomis histrix
- Paralomis granulosa
- Paralomis debodeorum
- Paralomis manningi
