Family
Lithodidae (Typical king crabs)
Phyllolithodes papillosus. Photo: (c) Liam Ragan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
King crabs are a taxon of crab-like decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the most common being the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus).
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