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Briarosaccus callosus

Briarosaccus callosus

Classification

Neolithodes grimaldii, the porcupine crab, is a species of king crab. It is found in cold, deep waters in the North Atlantic, often caught as bycatch in fisheries for Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides). As suggested by its common name, the carapace and legs are covered in long spines.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1