''Cryptolithodes expansus'' is a species 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 ...
native to the Korean coast and Japan. They live in the
sublittoral zone to a depth of approximately .
See also
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Cryptolithodes typicus
''Cryptolithodes typicus'', often referred to as the butterfly crab or the turtle crab, is a species of lithodid crustacean native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Amchitka Island, Alaska to Santa Rosa Island, ...
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Cryptolithodes sitchensis
''Cryptolithodes sitchensis'', variously known as the umbrella crab, Sitka crab or turtle crab, is a species of lithodid crustacean native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Sitka, Alaska to Point Loma, Californi ...
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References
External links
Video of ''C. expansus''
King crabs
Crustaceans described in 1879
Arthropods of Korea
Crustaceans of Japan
Crustaceans of the Pacific Ocean
Taxa named by Edward J. Miers
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