Superfamily

Lithodoidea (King crabs)

Phyllolithodes papillosus. Photo: (c) kelpadelpian, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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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).

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Eucarida (Decapods and krill)
        Order: Decapoda (Decapods)
        Suborder: Pleocyemata (Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and allies)
        Infraorder: Anomura (Anomurans)
        Superfamily: Lithodoidea (King crabs)
        Family: Hapalogastridae (Hapalogastrid king crabs) (1)
        Family: Lithodidae (Typical king crabs) (2)

Subtaxa

Family: Hapalogastridae (Hapalogastrid king crabs)

Family: Lithodidae (Typical king crabs)

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