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Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii Rhinoceros Crab, Rhinoceros King Crab

Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii is commonly referred to as Rhinoceros Crab, Rhinoceros King Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii,Strathcona, BC, Canada 2022


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lexID:
16684 
AphiaID:
550610 
Scientific:
Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii 
German:
Rhinoceros Krabbe 
English:
Rhinoceros Crab, Rhinoceros King Crab 
Category:
Crabs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Lithodidae (Family) > Rhinolithodes (Genus) > wosnessenskii (Species) 
Initial determination:
Brandt, 1848 
Occurrence:
Alaska (Western Atlantic), British Columbia, California, Canada Eastern Pacific, USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
6 - 201 Meter 
Habitats:
Gravel soil, Seawater, Sea water, Stony Soils, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 
Size:
7,5 cm 
Temperature:
°F - 53.6 °F (°C - 12°C) 
Food:
Bryozoans (sea mats), Carnivore 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-08-15 19:54:13 

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Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii Brandt, 1848

Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii, also called the rhinoceros crab, is a species of king crab, the only species in the genus Rhinolithodes.

This species can be found on rocks or gravel bottoms. Feeds on bryozoans, including Philidophore pacifica.

Similar to Phyllolithodes, which has long, blunt projections on its legs rather than spines and setae.

External links

  1. Invertebrate of Salish Sea (en). Abgerufen am 15.08.2024.
  2. researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 15.08.2024.

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Rhinolithodes wosnessenskii,Strathcona, BC, Canada 2022

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