Description
Size:
Carapace length to 18.5 cm.
General:
Reddish brown or tan, large chelipeds.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
Ocean range (global):
Northeast Pacific; Bering Sea to San Diego, CA.
Published depth range:
Intertidal to 547 m (usually below 18 m).
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Clark, R. (unpublished) West Coast Slope Invertebrates Juan de Fuca Strait to Baja California (And Southern California Shelf).
Donaldson, W. and S. Byersforfer (2005). Biological field techniques for lithodid crabs. Alaska Sea Grant Program, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK. 76 pp.
Citation:
Lopholithodes foraminatus
((Stimpson, 1859)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Lopholithodes%20foraminatus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.