''Paralomis'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 camtscha ...
s. It includes the following species:
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Paralomis aculeata
''Paralomis aculaeta'' is a species of king crab known only by the male holotype found off the coast of Prince Edward Islands, Prince Edward Island, a Sub-Antarctic Islands, sub-Antarctic island, by J.R. Henderson on the HMS Challenger (1858), '' ...
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Henderson, 1888
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Paralomis africana''
Macpherson, 1982
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Paralomis alcockiana''
Hall & Thatje, 2009
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Paralomis anamerae''
Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis arae''
Macpherson, 2001
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Paralomis arethusa''
Macpherson, 1994
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Paralomis aspera
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988 ...
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Faxon, 1893
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Paralomis birsteini
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*''Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*''Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*''Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988
*' ...
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Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis bouvieri''
Hansen, 1908
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Paralomis ceres''
Macpherson, 1989
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Paralomis chilensis
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 198 ...
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Andrade, 1980
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Paralomis cristata
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 198 ...
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Takeda & Ohta, 1979
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Paralomis cristulata
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 198 ...
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Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis cubensis
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 198 ...
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Chace, 1939
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Paralomis danida
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 198 ...
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Takeda & Bussarawit, 2007
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Paralomis dawsoni
''Paralomis dawsoni'' is a species of king crab which lives in New Caledonia, New Zealand, and the Solomon Islands at depths of . It is the largest species of ''Paralomis'' in New Zealand.
Etymology
The species name "''dawsoni''" is dedicated ...
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Macpherson, 2001
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Paralomis debodeorum
''Paralomis debodeorum'' is an extinct species of king crab which lived in New Zealand during the Middle–Late Miocene. It was discovered in the Greta Siltstone on Motunau Beach, North Canterbury, near the mouth
In animal anatomy, the mout ...
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Feldmann, 1998 †
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Paralomis diomedeae
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988 ...
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(Faxon, 1893)
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Paralomis dofleini
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988 ...
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Balss, 1911
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Paralomis echidna
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988 ...
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Ahyong, 2010
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Paralomis elongata''
Spiridonov, Turkay, Arntz & Thatje, 2006
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Paralomis erinacea''
Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis formosa''
Henderson, 1888
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Paralomis gowlettholmes''
Ahyong, 2010
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Paralomis granulosa''
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846)
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Paralomis grossmani
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 19 ...
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Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis haigae''
Eldredge, 1976
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Paralomis hirtella''
de Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1997
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Paralomis histrix''
(De Haan, 1849)
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Paralomis hystrixoides''
Sakai, 1980
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Paralomis inca''
Haig, 1974
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Paralomis indica''
Alcock & Anderson, 1899
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Paralomis investigatoris
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*''Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*''Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*''Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988
*' ...
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Alcock & Anderson, 1899
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Paralomis jamsteci''
Takeda & Hashimoto, 1990
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Paralomis japonicus''
Balss, 1911
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Paralomis kyushupalauensis''
Takeda, 1985
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Paralomis longidactylus''
Birstein & Vinogradov, 1972
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Paralomis longipes''
Faxon, 1893
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Paralomis makarovi''
Hall & Thatje, 2009
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Paralomis manningi
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*''Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*''Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*''Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988
*' ...
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Williams, Smith & Baco, 2000
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Paralomis medipacifica''
Takeda, 1974
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Paralomis mendagnai''
Macpherson, 2003
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Paralomis microps''
Filhol, 1884
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Paralomis multispina''
(Benedict, 1895)
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Paralomis nivosa''
Hall & Thatje, 2009
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Paralomis ochthodes
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*''Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*''Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*''Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988
*' ...
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Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis odawarai
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*'' Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 198 ...
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(Sakai, 1980)
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Paralomis otsuae''
Wilson, 1990
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Paralomis pacifica''
Sakai, 1978
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Paralomis papillata''
(Benedict, 1895)
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Paralomis pectinata''
Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis phrixa''
Macpherson, 1992
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Paralomis poorei''
Ahyong, 2010
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Paralomis roeleveldae
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*''Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*''Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*''Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988
*' ...
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Kensley, 1981
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Paralomis seagranti
''Paralomis'' is a genus of king crabs. It includes the following species:
*''Paralomis aculeata'' Henderson, 1888
*'' Paralomis africana'' Macpherson, 1982
*'' Paralomis alcockiana'' Hall & Thatje, 2009
*'' Paralomis anamerae'' Macpherson, 1988 ...
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Eldredge, 1976
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Paralomis serrata''
Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis spectabilis''
Hansen, 1908
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Paralomis spinosissima''
Birstein & Vinogradov, 1972
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Paralomis staplesi''
Ahyong, 2010
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Paralomis stella''
Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis stevensi''
Ahyong & Dawson, 2006
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Paralomis taylorae''
Ahyong, 2010
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Paralomis truncatispinosa''
Takeda & Miyake, 1980
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Paralomis tuberipes''
Macpherson, 1988
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Paralomis verrilli''
(Benedict, 1895)
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Paralomis webberi''
Ahyong, 2010
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Paralomis zealandica''
Dawson & Yaldwyn, 1971
References
Further reading
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External links
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King crabs
Decapod genera
Taxa named by Adam White (zoologist)
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