Golden king crab [Lithodes aequispinus]
Description
Golden king crabs are found from British Columbia to the Aleutian Islands and Japan. They are usually found in deeper waters than other king crab species. They are smaller than red and blue king crabs, with a carapace width up to 11 inches.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Alaskan King Crabs
Lithodidae
|
| Genus |
King Crabs
Paralithodes
|