Paralomis sonne


Paralomis sonne is a species of king crab known from the coast of northern Chile.

Description

Paralomis sonne has a pyriform carapace which is slightly wider than it is long, and its entire body is covered in spinules.

Distribution

Paralomis sonne has been found off the coast of Antofagasta, northern Chile, at depths of.

Taxonomy

Paralomis sonne was described in 2009 by marine biologist Guillermo Guzmán. The name "sonne" is taken from, the German research vessel whose crew originally found P. sonne off the coast of Chile in 2001.

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