Neolithodes flindersi
Neolithodes flindersi is a species of king crab found in southeastern Australia.[1][2] They have been found at depths of 887–1,333 metres (2,910–4,373 ft) but typically appear from 950–1,050 metres (3,120–3,440 ft).[2] They most closely resemble Neolithodes brodiei and Neolithodes nipponensis.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Neolithodes |
| Species: | N. flindersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolithodes flindersi Ahyong, 2010 | |
Interspecies interactions
N. flindersi has been found to be parasitised by the snailfish genus Careproctus, who deposit eggs in the crabs' gill chambers.[1] They have been found in Alcyonacea corals such as Chrysogorgia orientalis.[1]
References
- Ahyong, Shane T. (18 February 2010). "Neolithodes flindersi, a new species of king crab from southeastern Australia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae)". Zootaxa. 2362 (1): 55–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.193654 – via ResearchGate.
- Ahyong, Shane T. (2010). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: King Crabs of New Zealand, Australia, and the Ross Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae) (PDF). NIWA Diversity Memoirs. Vol. 123. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. pp. 89–101. ISBN 978-0478232851. LCCN 2010497356. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2020.
External links
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