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Paralithodes

Paralithodes

9.9
A group of large king crabs often caught and sold for food
  • noun
  • /ˌpærəˈlɪθoʊdiːz/
  • Specialized
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  • The red king crab, classified under Paralithodes, is highly prized for its meat.

Examples

  • Marine biologists studied several species within the genus Paralithodes to better understand their distribution.

  • Commercial fisheries often target Paralithodes species for their lucrative seafood market.

  • The Paralithodes genus includes several species of king crabs.

  • Have you ever tried cooking Paralithodes crabs?

  • Commercial fisheries often target Paralithodes species for their lucrative seafood market.

  • The red king crab, classified under Paralithodes, is highly prized for its meat.

  • Marine biologists studied several species within the genus Paralithodes to better understand their distribution.

Compounds

Paralithodes camtschatica
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large crab that people eat from the northern Pacific, called the red king crab

Surface Forms

Paralithodes singular
Paralithodes plural

Etymology

Paralithodes comes from Greek parts para- meaning 'near' or 'beside', as in parallel, and lithodes from litho meaning 'stone' or 'stone-like'. It was named because these crabs are like the rock crabs called Lithodes, so the name points to a group of large king crabs.