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Lithodes robertsoni

Lithodes robertsoni is a species of king crab. It has been found in New Zealand at depths between 935–1,259 m (3,068–4,131 ft). It is distributed from as far north as the Challenger Plateau to as far south as the Snares Islands. The largest yet-examined specimen is the male holotype whose carapace measures 128.1 mm (5.04 in) in length and 117.0 mm (4.61 in) in width.

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Lithodes robertsoni
Naturally Uncommon
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)1
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Lithodidae
Genus: Lithodes
Species:
L. robertsoni
Binomial name
Lithodes robertsoni
Ahyong, 20102

Lithodes robertsoni is a species of king crab.2 It has been found in New Zealand at depths between 935–1,259 m (3,068–4,131 ft).2 It is distributed from as far north as the Challenger Plateau to as far south as the Snares Islands.2 The largest yet-examined specimen is the male holotype whose carapace measures 128.1 mm (5.04 in) in lengtha and 117.0 mm (4.61 in) in width.2

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  1. Using postorbital carapace length (pcl), which is measured from the rear margin of the orbit and therefore excludes the rostrum. Including the rostrum, the carapace is 186.6 mm (7.35 in) long.2
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