''Cryptolithodes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
king crab
King crabs are a taxon of decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the most common being the red king crab (''Paralithodes camtsch ...
s, containing the following species:
*''
Cryptolithodes expansus''
Miers, 1879
*''
Cryptolithodes sitchensis''
Brandt, 1853
*''
Cryptolithodes typicus''
Brandt, 1848
Etymology
The name "''Cryptolithodes''" means "hidden stone".
References
King crabs
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