Neolithodes flindersi
Neolithodes flindersi is a species of king crab native to southeastern Australia.[1][2] It is found at depths of 887–1,333 metres (2,910–4,373 ft), but it is usually found from 950–1,050 metres (3,120–3,440 ft).[2] It most closely resembles Neolithodes brodiei and Neolithodes nipponensis.[2]
| Neolithodes flindersi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Lithodidae |
| Genus: | Neolithodes |
| Species: | N. flindersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Neolithodes flindersi Ahyong, 2010 | |
References
- Ahyong, Shane T. (18 February 2010). "Neolithodes flindersi, a new species of king crab from southeastern Australia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae)". Zootaxa. 2362 (1): 55–62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.193654 – via ResearchGate.
- Ahyong, Shane T. (2010). The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: King Crabs of New Zealand, Australia, and the Ross Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae) (PDF). NIWA Diversity Memoirs. 123. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. pp. 89–101. ISBN 978-0478232851. LCCN 2010497356. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 February 2020.
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