Echidnocerus cibarius Puget Sound king crab

Echidnocerus cibarius is commonly referred to as Puget Sound king crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

12068 

AphiaID:

1580332 

Scientific:

Echidnocerus cibarius 

German:

Puget Sound Königskrabbe 

English:

Puget Sound King Crab 

Category:

Crabs 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Lithodidae (Family) > Echidnocerus (Genus) > cibarius (Species) 

Initial determination:

White, 1842 

Occurrence:

Alaska (Western Atlantic), Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean 

Sea depth:

- 137 Meter 

Habitats:

Marine / Salt Water 

Size:

5.91" - 11.81" (15cm - 30cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 50 °F (°C - 10°C) 

Food:

Cnidaria, Predatory, Sea urchins, Starfishs 

Difficulty:

Cold water animal 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Echidnocerus cibarius
  Puget Sound Königskrabbe
• 
  Echidnocerus foraminatus
  Braune Königskrabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2019-04-09 20:00:07 

Last edit:

2024-05-05 10:25:35 

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