Puget Sound king crab
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Latin Name: Lopholithodes mandtii
Geographic Range: Range is from Alaska to southern California.
SCUBA Divers Info:
As you can tell by the name this crab is a member of the lithodes group. Always a treat to find it is easily recognised by its colour and distinctive texture. one of the largest crabs on the B.C. coast it eats mainly starfish. This crab seems to prefer current swept areas.
**B**Beachwalkers Info:
This animal does not usually inhabit the intertidal zone so you are very unlikely to find it beachwalking or tidepooling.
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