Lithodes santolla (Molina, 1782)
Southern king crab
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Family:  Lithodidae (stone and king crabs), subfamily: Lithodinae
Max. size:  19 cm CL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 8,000.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: from Chile (Talcahuano to Cape Horn), Falkland Islands, Argentina and Uruguay. Subtropical and temperate.
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IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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