Lopholithodes
Encyclopedia
Lopholithodes is a genus
of king crab
. It includes Lopholithodes foraminatus (the brown box crab
) and Lopholithodes mandtii, the Puget Sound king crab
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of king crab
King crab
King crabs, also called stone crabs, are a superfamily of crab-like decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the most common being the red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus.King...
. It includes Lopholithodes foraminatus (the brown box crab
Brown box crab
The brown box crab, Lopholithodes foraminatus, is a king crab that lives from Kodiak Island, Alaska to San Diego, California. at depths of . It reaches a carapace length of , and feeds on bivalves and detritus. It often lies buried in the sediment, and two foramens in the chelipeds allow water in...
) and Lopholithodes mandtii, the Puget Sound king crab
Puget Sound king crab
The Puget Sound King crab, Lopholithodes mandtii, is a species of king crab which lives in the oceans off the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to central California. Adults are orange, red and purple in colour. They are larger than the similar brown box crab....
.