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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Lithodidae stone and king crabs
Subfamily: Lithodinae
Genus: Paralithodes

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5 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 15.7 cm CW
 
Paralithodes brevipes
[Brown king crab]
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Paralithodes californiensis
[California king crab]
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Max. Length 22 cm CL
 
Paralithodes camtschaticus
[Red king crab]
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Max. Length 22 cm CW
 
Paralithodes platypus
[Blue king crab]
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Paralithodes rathbuni
[Forknose king crab]


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