Lithodes wiracocha is a species of king crab.[1] It has been found off the northwestern coast of Peru at depths of 680–800 m (2,230–2,620 ft).[1]
| Lithodes wiracocha | |
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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. wiracocha
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| Binomial name | |
| Lithodes wiracocha Haig, 1974[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c Haig, Janet (November 1974). "Observations on the lithodid crabs of Peru, with description of two new species" (PDF). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 73 (3): 152–164. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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