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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]
Loxorhynchus grandis, commonly known as the sheep crab or spider crab, is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae. [1] It is the largest crab found on the California coast. [2] The species was first described to science by William Stimpson in 1857. [3] The type specimen was collected on the coast of California, near San Francisco.
Parapinnixa affinis, the California Bay pea crab, is a species of pinnotherid crab endemic to Southern California. [1] It is a small crab that lives commensally in the tube of a tube-dwelling worm. It was one of the first marine crustaceans to be included on the IUCN Red List in 1996.
It can be distinguished from a related species that occurs in the same area by the number of frontal teeth on the carapace; C. sapidus has four, while C. ornatus has six. [18] The Chesapeake Bay, located in Maryland and Virginia, is famous for its blue crabs, and they are one of the most important economic items harvested from it. In 1993, the ...
Paralithodes rathbuni, the spiny king crab or California king crab, [2] [3] is a species of king crab. [1] It is closely related to P. californiensis , with the same common name California king crab being used for the two and some authorities suggest that they might be conspecific . [ 3 ]
Striped shore crab Pyromaia tuberculata: Spider crab, tuberculate pear crab Carcinus maenas: European green crab, green crab, green shore crab Eriocheir sinensis: Chinese mitten crab Hemigrapsus oregonensis: Yellow shore crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii: Harris crab Randallia ornata: Globe crab Panulirus interruptus: California spiny lobster
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More than 1,300 described species of freshwater crabs are known, out of a total of 6,700 species of crabs across all environments. [1] The total number of species of freshwater crabs, including undescribed species, is thought to be up to 65% higher, potentially up to 2,155 species, although most of the additional species are currently unknown to science. [1]