False King Crab, False King Crab, False Southern King Crab
Paralomis granulosa, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Paralomis granulosa, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Paralomis granulosa, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Paralomis granulosa, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate South America
Description
Rounded triangular body with stout legs. Base colour reddish, however entire carapace covered with white bumps and pimples. Found on rocky substrates and amongst kelp forests, young individuals clinging to the holdfasts of the kelp for shelter.
Information
Max Size: 12 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 4.2-11.0°C
Depth: 0-100m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (75% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (25 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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