Paralomis ochthodes

Paralomis ochthodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Lithodidae
Genus: Paralomis
Species:
P. ochthodes
Binomial name
Paralomis ochthodes
Macpherson, 1988[1]

Paralomis ochthodes is a species of king crab.[1] It has been identified in the Gulf of Boni of the island Sulawesi in Indonesia.[1] Its holotype's carapace measures 72 mm (2.8 in) long and 78 mm (3.1 in) wide, and it has been found at a depth of 1,281 m (4,203 ft).[1] At the time of its discovery in 1988, it was the only member of Paralomis found in Indonesia.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Macpherson, Enrique (1988). "Three new species of Paralomis (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Lithodidae) from the Pacific and Antarctic Oceans". Zoologica Scripta. 17 (1): 69–75. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.1988.tb00087.x – via ResearchGate.