Species of king crab
Neolithodes bronwynae , commonly known as the rock crab ,[ 2] [ 3] is a species of king crab which is found at the Whakatane Seamount in the Bay of Plenty , the Lord Howe Rise near Lord Howe Island , and possibly New Caledonia .[ 4] It lives at a depth of 1,515–1,920 metres (4,970–6,299 ft).[ 4] It has long spines and a deep-red colour.[ 4]
"Neolithodes " is derived from Greek and Latin and means "new stone-crab ",[ 5] while "bronwynae " is named for Bronwyn Ahyong.[ 4]
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