| Paralithodes californiensis | |
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| Rear view of Paralithodes californiensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Paralithodes |
| Species: | P. californiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895)
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Paralithodes californiensis, also known as the spiny king crab and the California king crab, is a species of king crab[1][2][3] It is closely related to P. rathbuni with the same common names being used for the two and some authorities suggest that they might be conspecific.[4] P. californiensis is found on muddy or rocky bottoms at depths of 145–300 m (476–984 ft) in the Pacific Ocean off southern California (Pismo Beach to San Diego).[4]
- ^ "Paralithodes californiensis (Benedict, 1895)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Montagne, D. (July 7, 1998). "Field Identification of Paralithodes in the Southern California Bight" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via SCAMIT.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Paralithodes californiensis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ^ a b Stevens, B.G., ed. (2014). King Crabs of the World: Biology and Fisheries Management. CRC Press. pp. 23–24. ISBN 9781439855416.