Cryptolithodes sitchensis Brandt, 1853
Umbrella crab
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Family:  Lithodidae (stone and king crabs), subfamily: Lithodinae
Max. size:  7.5 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Alaska to USA.
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Biology:  It is found on rocks among attached coralline algae from the low intertidal to a depth of 15 meters (Ref. 865).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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