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Southwest Pacific king crabs

Plate 1 of the Ahyong (2010) book on southwest Pacific king crabs, including Lithodea aotearoa on poitions A and B.

C, Lithodes australiensis, SSE of Southeast Cape. D, Lithodes rachelae, Great Australian Bight. E, Lithodes richeri, SE of Brush Island. F, Lithodes robertsoni, Chatham Rise.