Glyptolithodes

Glyptolithodes cristatipes, also known as the Peruvian centolla, is a species of king crab, and the only species in the genus Glyptolithodes.^[2] The species was briefly placed in the related genus Rhinolithodes after its initial description, but was soon moved to its own genus.^[2]

Glyptolithodes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Family:	Lithodidae
Genus:	Glyptolithodes Faxon, 1895[1]
Species:	G. cristatipes
Binomial name
Glyptolithodes cristatipes (Faxon, 1893)
Synonyms
Rhinolithodes cristatipes Faxon, 1893[2]

Description

This species shows notable sexual dimorphism, with the males having a right cheliped which is larger than the left.^[3]

Distribution

Glyptolithodes cristatipes is found off the Pacific coasts of South America, especially Chile and Peru, and extending as far northwards as Southern California,^[2] and as far south as 33° 35' S.^[3][2]