Lithodes megacantha

Lithodes megacantha is a species of king crab in the genus Lithodes.^[1] They are bright red and have been found in French Polynesia at depths of around 1,000 m (3,300 ft).^[1]

Lithodes megacantha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Family:	Lithodidae
Genus:	Lithodes
Species:	L. megacantha
Binomial name
Lithodes megacantha Macpherson, 1991[1]

It closely resembles Lithodes longispina.^[1]

Etymology

The name "megacantha" means "large spine" from the Greek words "mega" and "acantha".^[1]