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Lithodes chaddertoni
Species of king crab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lithodes chaddertoni is a species of king crab.[2] It is found southwest of Australia either on the Naturaliste Plateau or the Broken Ridge, although precise distribution information is not presently known.[3]
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Lithodes chaddertoni is deep-red in colour and has a pyriform carapace covered with long, slender spines and sparsely distributed granules.[4] Its spines are the largest of any known Lithodes species, with the spines and rostrum being nearly 0.9x as long as the postorbital[a] carapace length in adults.[6] Along with Lithodes jessica, it is highly distinct from other Lithodes in that it retains its sharp juvenile spines – common in Lithodes – into adulthood.[7]
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