Paralithodes californiensis

Species of crustacean

Paralithodes californiensis

Rear view of Paralithodes californiensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Family:	Lithodidae
Genus:	Paralithodes
Species:	P. californiensis
Binomial name
*Paralithodes californiensis* (Benedict, 1895)

Paralithodes californiensis, also known as the spiny king crab and the California king crab, is a species of king crab^[1]^[2]^[3] It is closely related to P. rathbuni with the same common names being used for the two and some authorities suggest that they might be conspecific.^[4] P. californiensis is found on muddy or rocky bottoms at depths of 145–300 m (476–984 ft) in the Pacific Ocean off southern California (Pismo Beach to San Diego).^[4]

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.
^ "ITIS - Report: Paralithodes californiensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
^ ^a ^b Stevens, B.G., ed. (2014). King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management. CRC Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781439855416.