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Lithodes murrayi Henderson, 1888 Subantarctic stone crab |
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Auscape International |
| Family: | Lithodidae (stone and king crabs), subfamily: Lithodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.65 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 16 - 1030 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific, Atlantic and Antarctic. Tropical to polar. | |||
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| Biology: | Benthic. Occurs in deep water (Ref. 93860). Found on rocky bottoms (Ref. 103032) as well as soft bottoms with sparse epifauna (Ref. 106495). Has a very diverse diet and is an opportunistic forager and scavenger (Ref. 93860). Feeds on benthic sessile and slow-moving organisms (Ref. 96496). Highly opportunistic and also displays necrophagy (Ref. 113076). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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