Cryptolithodes Explained

Cryptolithodes is a genus of king crabs, containing the following three species:

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Cryptolithodes expansus		Korean coast, British Columbia
	Cryptolithodes sitchensis	Umbrella crab	Northeastern Pacific Ocean
	Cryptolithodes typicus	Butterfly crab, turtle crab	Northeastern Pacific Ocean

Etymology

The name "Cryptolithodes" means "hidden stone".^[1]

Notes and References

1. Hart . Josephine F. L. . May 1965 . Life History and Larval Development of Cryptolithodes typicus Brandt (Decapoda, Anomura) from British Columbia . . 8 . 3 . 255–276 . 10.1163/156854065X00460 . 20102652 . 83881135 . free.