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

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21 species (see list below)
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Paralomis aculeata
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Paralomis anamerae
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Paralomis arae
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Max. Length 8.2 cm CL
 
Paralomis birsteini
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Paralomis bouvieri
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Paralomis cubensis
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Paralomis dawsoni
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Paralomis elongataSpiridonov, Türkay, Arntz & Thatje, 2006

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Paralomis elongata
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Max. Length 11 cm CL
 
Paralomis formosa
[Globose king crab]
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Max. Length 11.5 cm CL
 
Paralomis granulosa
[Softshell red crab]
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Paralomis haigae
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Paralomis hirtella
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Paralomis longipes
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Paralomis manningi
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Paralomis multispina
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Paralomis otsuae
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Paralomis pacifica
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Paralomis seagranti
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Max. Length 11 cm CL
 
Paralomis spinosissima
[Antarctic stone crab]
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Paralomis tuberipes
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Max. Length 10.2 cm CL
 
Paralomis verrilli
[Verill's crab]


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