Neolithodes flindersi explained

Neolithodes flindersi is a species of king crab found in southeastern Australia.^{[1] [2]} They have been found at depths of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) but typically appear from NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). They most closely resemble Neolithodes brodiei and Neolithodes nipponensis.

Interspecies interactions

N. flindersi has been found to be parasitised by the snailfish genus Careproctus, who deposit eggs in the crabs' gill chambers. They have been found in Alcyonacea corals such as Chrysogorgia orientalis.

Notes and References

1. Ahyong. Shane T.. 18 February 2010. Neolithodes flindersi, a new species of king crab from southeastern Australia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae). Zootaxa. 2362. 1. 55–62. 10.5281/zenodo.193654. ResearchGate.
2. Book: Ahyong, Shane T.. The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: King Crabs of New Zealand, Australia, and the Ross Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae). National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. 2010. 978-0478232851. NIWA Diversity Memoirs. 123. 89–101. 2010497356. https://web.archive.org/web/20200215075140/https://docs.niwa.co.nz/library/public/Memoir%20123_The%20Marine%20Fauna%20of%20New%20Zealand_King%20Crabs.pdf. 15 February 2020. live.