Paralomis
genus of king crabs
Paralomis is a widely distributed, highly speciose, and morphologically diverse genus of king crabs in the subfamily Lithodinae.
Description
Like all king crabs, Paralomis has evolved a crab-like appearance through a process called carcinisation. Paralomis has either a pentagonal or pyriform carapace. At the very front, its rostrum consists of one short, conical spine projecting forward in the middle and one or more pairs of spines angled upward around the base. Like all king crabs, the gastric region, directly behind the rostrum, is elevated above the others. Like Lithodes and Neolithodes, the cardiac region – directly behind the gastric region, separated by a deep groove – is triangular. Its three pairs of walking legs – morphologically similar, with the middle pair typically being the longest – are not covered at their bases by the carapace. In adults, the undersides of the dactyli feature horn-like spines. The abdomen is more calcified than in other king crab genera: the second segment is undivided, the third segment has fused submedian and marginal (outer) plates, and segments three, four, and five are all entirely calcified.
Distribution
Paralomis is present in four of Earth's five oceans – namely the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Southern – as well as all seven continents.
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