Lithodes megacantha is a species of king crab in the genus Lithodes.[1] They are bright red and have been found in French Polynesia at depths of around 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
| Lithodes megacantha | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Lithodes |
| Species: | L. megacantha
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithodes megacantha Macpherson, 1991[1]
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It closely resembles Lithodes longispina.[1]
Etymology edit
The name "megacantha" means "large spine" from the Greek words "mega" and "acantha".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Macpherson, Enrique (1991). "A new species of the genus Lithodes (Crustacea, Decapoda, Lithodidae) from french Polynesia" (PDF). Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 4. 13 (1): 152–157. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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