''Cryptolithodes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
king crab
King crabs are a taxon of decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the most common being the red king crab (''Paralithodes camtsch ...
s, containing the following species:
*''
Cryptolithodes expansus
''Cryptolithodes expansus'' is a species of king crab native to the Korean coast and Japan. They live in the sublittoral zone
The neritic zone (or sublittoral zone) is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the conti ...
''
Miers, 1879
*''
Cryptolithodes sitchensis
''Cryptolithodes sitchensis'', variously known as the umbrella crab, Sitka crab or turtle crab, is a species of lithodid crustacean native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Sitka, Alaska to Point Loma, Californi ...
''
Brandt, 1853
*''
Cryptolithodes typicus
''Cryptolithodes typicus'', often referred to as the butterfly crab or the turtle crab, is a species of lithodid crustacean native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Amchitka Island, Alaska to Santa Rosa Island, ...
''
Brandt, 1848
Etymology
The name "''Cryptolithodes''" means "hidden stone".
References
King crabs
{{Decapod-stub