Paralomis hirtella

Paralomis hirtella is a species of king crab.^[2][3] They are found around hydrothermal vents in the Lau Basin and the North Fiji Basin at depths around 1,750–2,000 m (5,740–6,560 ft).^[2] They are known to be parasitized by the Rhizocephala species Briarosaccus callosus.^[4]

Paralomis hirtella
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:	Paralomis
Species:	P. hirtella
Binomial name
Paralomis hirtella de Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1997[2]