Paralomis africana
| Paralomis africana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralomis |
| Species: | P. africana |
| Binomial name | |
| Paralomis africana Macpherson, 1982[1] | |
Paralomis africana is a species of king crab found off the coast of Namibia.[2][3] It has been found from 570–770 metres (1,870–2,530 ft).[4] Its carapace is pentagonal and has been measured to a width of 74.2 millimetres (2.92 in) and a length of 65.8 millimetres (2.59 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b Macpherson, Enrique (September 1982). "A new species of Paralomis (Decapoda Anomura) from the southeastern Atlantic". Crustaceana. 43 (2): 142–146. Bibcode:1982Crust..43..142M. doi:10.1163/156854082X00461. JSTOR 20103761.
- ^ Charles Fransen. "Paralomis africana Macpherson, 1982". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- ^ "Paralomis africana". Ocean Biogeographic Information System. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ Williams, Austin B.; Smith, Craig R.; Baco, Amy R. (October 2000). "New Species of Paralomis (Decapoda, Anomura, Lithodidae) From a Sunken Whale Carcass in the San Clemente Basin Off Southern California". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 20 (5): 281–285. Bibcode:2000JCBio..20..281S. doi:10.1163/1937240X-90000030. JSTOR 1549506.
