Neolithodes grimaldii, porcupine crab

Neolithodes grimaldii   (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1894)

porcupine 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

Benthopelagic; depth range 667 - 2749 m (Ref. 106064).  Polar; 68°N - 14°N, 77°W - 6°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Arctic and Atlantic Ocean: from North Carolina to Davis Strait, east to Cape Verde.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Minimum depth range from Ref. 123223. Benthopelagic. Found in deep waters. May feed on epibenthic invertebrates (Ref. 123222).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): High.

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