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Lithodes wiracocha

Lithodes wiracocha is a species of king crab. It has been found off the northwestern coast of Peru at depths of 680–800 m (2,230–2,620 ft).

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Lithodes wiracocha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Lithodidae
Genus: Lithodes
Species:
L. wiracocha
Binomial name
Lithodes wiracocha
Haig, 19741

Lithodes wiracocha is a species of king crab.1 It has been found off the northwestern coast of Peru at depths of 680–800 m (2,230–2,620 ft).1

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  1. Haig, Janet (November 1974). "Observations on the lithodid crabs of Peru, with description of two new species" (PDF). Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences. 73 (3): 152–164. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023 – via the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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