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Paralithodes camtschaticus
(Red King Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2085)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Glacier bay, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Low intertidal and subtidal boulders
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 18, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2085
Notes
The famous red king crab is only one of several species of commercially harvested king crabs in the North Pacific (although by far the largest fishery). It is the only member of the genus Paralithodes known in BC, although there are at least two others recorded from Alaska.
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