Lithodes


Lithodes is a genus of king crabs. Today there are about 30 recognized species, but others formerly included in this genus have been moved to Neolithodes and Paralomis. They are found in oceans around the world, ranging from shallow to deep waters, but mostly at depths of. They are restricted to relatively cold waters, meaning that they only occur at large depths at low latitudes, but some species also shallower at high latitides. They are medium to large crabs and some species are or were targeted by fisheries.

Species

Lithodes contains the following species: