Neolithodes brodiei

Neolithodes brodiei is a species of king crab which is native to New Zealand and its adjacent waters. It lives at a depth of 500–1,240 metres (1,640–4,070 ft) but is typically found within a depth of 950–1,150 metres (3,120–3,770 ft). It has a deep-red colour, and its carapace has many small spinules along with larger spines. It is classified as "Not Threatened" by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

Neolithodes brodiei

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Lithodidae
Genus: Neolithodes
Species:
N. brodiei
Binomial name
Neolithodes brodiei
Dawson & Yaldwyn, 1970
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