Paralomis histrix

Paralomis histrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Lithodidae
Genus:	Paralomis
Species:	P. histrix
Binomial name
	Paralomis histrix; (De Haan, 1844)
Synonyms
	Paralomis hystrix

Paralomis histrix is a species of king crab which lives at a depth of 180–400 m (590–1,310 ft) in Tokyo Bay, Enshunada and through to Kyūshū. It has few predators because of its size and spiky carapace.^[1]

References

↑ Motoo Hiroshi & Toyota Koji (2006). "左右が逆転したイガグリガニ" [A case of reversed asymmetry in a lithodid crab, Paralomis hystrix]. Cancer (Tokyo) (in Japanese). 15: 25–27. Retrieved 2015-10-24.

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[sciencelinks-1] Motoo Hiroshi & Toyota Koji (2006). "左右が逆転したイガグリガニ" [A case of reversed asymmetry in a lithodid crab, Paralomis hystrix]. Cancer (Tokyo) (in Japanese). 15: 25–27. Retrieved 2015-10-24.