Paralomis spinosissima
Paralomis spinosissima, also known as the Antarctic stone crab, is a species of king crab. It has been found in the Southeast Atlantic, the Scotia Sea, near South Georgia island, and south of the Falkland Islands at depths of. It thrives at temperatures of about, relatively low for king crabs.
Description
Paralomis spinosissimas carapace is pyriform or nearly pentagonal and is slightly longer than it is wide. Its rostrum extends past the eyestalks and consists of three sharp spines – one medial pointing forward and two dorsal diverging outward and upward. Its carapace is covered with long, conical spines, and its walking legs and chelipeds are densely covered in long, sharp ones. The lateral and posterior regions of the carapace are covered by small spines, while the dorsal and ventral margins are covered in tall spines and blunt spines, respectively. It can grow up to in length and in width, and adults have weighed up to.
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