Paralomis zealandica explained
Paralomis zealandica, also known as the prickly king crab,[1] is a species of king crab which lives at a depth of in New Zealand. It has spiky carapace. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1971 by Dawson & John Cameron Yaldwyn. P. zealandica can be distinguished from other species in New Zealand waters by its thick covering of strong upright spines all over, including on its abdomen and along its legs and claws. The rostrum has three short, strong and sharp spines. It is the most prominent species of Paralomis in New Zealand.[2]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Critter of the Week: The prickly king crab. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200111060113/https://niwa.co.nz/blogs/critteroftheweek/204. 11 January 2020.
- 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. 175–184. 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.
