This is one of NZ’s largest crabs and the leg span can be 1 metre or more across. King crabs belong to the Family Lithodidae or stone crabs, and a recent study of this group has shown that the New Zealand marine region is a hotspot for lithodid diversity.

Lithodes sp.

Category: Invertebrate Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Malacostraca Family: Lithodidae

More information on the Niwa website.

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