Paralithodes californiensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralithodes |
| Species: | P. californiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895)
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The Paralithodes californiensis, also known as the spiny king crab and the California king crab, is a species of king crab.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Montagne, D. (July 7, 1998). "Field Identification of Paralithodes in the Southern California Bight" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via SCAMIT.
External links[]
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- Fauna of California
- King crabs
- Crustaceans of the eastern Pacific Ocean
- Edible crustaceans
- Commercial crustaceans
- Crustaceans described in 1895
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