Lithodes macquariae

Lithodes macquariae is a species of king crab located off Macquarie Island, the Auckland Islands, and Peter I Island. It has been found at depths of 16–1,140 m (52–3,740 ft).^[2][3]

Lithodes macquariae
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Family:	Lithodidae
Genus:	Lithodes
Species:	L. macquariae
Binomial name
Lithodes macquariae Ahyong, 2010

Description

L. macquariae is deep-red in colour and has a pyriform carapace with short, conical spines.^[2] Its carapace has been measured to be as large as 145.1 mm (5.71 in) in length and 116.8 mm (4.60 in) in width.^[2] It was previously misidentified as L. murrayi.^[2]