Cryptolithodes is a genus of king crabs, containing the following three species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cryptolithodes expansus Miers, 1879 | メンコガニ | Japan, 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
The name "Cryptolithodes" means "hidden stone".[2]
References
- ^ von Brandt, Johann Friedrich (1848). "Die Gattung Lithodes Latreille nebst vier neuer ihr ver wandten von Wosnessenski entdeckten, als Typen einer besondern Unter abtheilung (Tribus Lithodea) der Edward'shen Anomuren". Bulletin de la Classe physico-mathématique de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint Pétersbourg (in German). 7 (11): 171–176.
- ^ 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. Bibcode:1965Crust...8..255H. doi:10.1163/156854065X00460. JSTOR 20102652. S2CID 83881135.
External links
Media related to Cryptolithodes at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cryptolithodes at Wikispecies
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