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Lithodes maja (Linnaeus, 1758)
Norway king crab
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Malacostraca | Decapoda | Lithodidae | Lithodinae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 4 - 1000 m (Ref. 123219). Temperate; 80°N - 38°N, 75°W - 11°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Arctic and Northern Atlantic: from the border of Virginia and Maryland, north to Spitzbergen and east to Sweden.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 121573.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Garilao, N. 2014. (Ref. 96235)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
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