Neolithodes bronwynae, commonly known as the rock crab,[2][3] is a species of king crab which is found at the Whakatane Seamount in the Bay of Plenty, the Lord Howe Rise near Lord Howe Island, and possibly New Caledonia.[4] It lives at a depth of 1,515–1,920 metres (4,970–6,299 ft).[4] It has long spines and a deep-red colour.[4]
"Neolithodes" is derived from Greek and Latin and means "new stone-crab",[5] while "bronwynae" is named for Bronwyn Ahyong.[4]
Neolithodes bronwynae, commonly known as the rock crab, is a species of king crab which is found at the Whakatane Seamount in the Bay of Plenty, the Lord Howe Rise near Lord Howe Island, and possibly New Caledonia. It lives at a depth of 1,515–1,920 metres (4,970–6,299 ft). It has long spines and a deep-red colour.
Neolithodes bronwynae is een tienpotigensoort uit de familie van de Lithodidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2010 door Ahyong.
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