''Lithodes aoteoroa'' is a species of king crab in the family,
Lithodidae
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 camtscha ...
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and was first described in 2010 by
Shane T. Ahyong.
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''Lithodes aotearoa'' occurrence data
from GBIF
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Crustaceans described in 2010
Taxa named by Shane T. Ahyong