Lithodes robertsoni

Lithodes robertsoni is a species of king crab.^[2] It has been found in New Zealand at depths between 935–1,259 m (3,068–4,131 ft).^[2] It is distributed from as far north as the Challenger Plateau to as far south as the Snares Islands.^[2] The largest yet-examined specimen is its male holotype whose carapace measures 128.1 mm (5.04 in) in postrostral length and 117.0 mm (4.61 in) in width.^[2][a]

Lithodes robertsoni
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. robertsoni
Binomial name
Lithodes robertsoni Ahyong, 2010[2]

Notes

1. Postrostral length excludes the rostrum. Including the rostrum, the carapace is 186.6 mm (7.35 in) long.^[2]