| 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] | |
Lithodes megacantha is a species ofking crab in the genusLithodes.[1] They are bright red and have been found inFrench Polynesia at depths of around 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[1]
It closely resemblesLithodes longispina.[1]
The name "megacantha" means "large spine" from the Greek words "mega" and "acantha".[1]
Data related toLithodes megacantha at Wikispecies
