Paralomis dawsoni explained

Paralomis dawsoni is a species of king crab which lives in New Caledonia, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands at depths of .[1] It is the largest species of Paralomis in New Zealand.[2]

Etymology

The species name "dawsoni" is dedicated to Elliot Watson Dawson of the National Museum of New Zealand.

Notes and References

  1. Macpherson. Enrique. 2003. Some lithodid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae) from the Solomon Islands (SW Pacific Ocean), with the description of a new species*. live. Scientia Marina. 67. 4. 413–418. https://web.archive.org/web/20180722120230/https://digital.csic.es/bitstream/10261/2419/1/som.pdf. 22 July 2018. 21 May 2020. the Spanish National Research Council.
  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. 116–125. 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.

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