Cryptolithodes is a genus of king crabs, containing the following three species:
| Cryptolithodes | |
|---|---|
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| Cryptolithodes sitchensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Cryptolithodes Brandt, 1848 [1] |
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptolithodes expansus Miers, 1879 | Korean coast, British Columbia | ||
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Cryptolithodes sitchensis Brandt, 1853 | Umbrella crab | Northeastern Pacific Ocean |
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Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt, 1848 | Butterfly crab, turtle crab | Northeastern Pacific Ocean |
Etymology edit
The name "Cryptolithodes" means "hidden stone".[2]
References edit
- ^ "Cryptolithodes Brandt, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Hart, Josephine F. L. (May 1965). "Life History and Larval Development of Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt (Decapoda, Anomura) from British Columbia". Crustaceana. 8 (3): 255–276. doi:10.1163/156854065X00460. JSTOR 20102652. S2CID 83881135.
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