Lithodes confundens Macpherson, 1988
photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Family:  Lithodidae (stone and king crabs), subfamily: Lithodinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 283 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile, Argentina, and Falkland Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 113901. Intertidal. Found in crevices of the wave abrasion platform during ebb tide (Ref. 2786).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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