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Lithodes aequispinus, Golden King Crab
Golden king crab (Lithodes aequispinus), such as the ones shown below, were observed in abundant numbers
at the upper elevations (generally above 500 meters) of the Patton Seamount in the Gulf of Alaska during the
1999 Patton seamount expedition. Most of the adults
were observed on rocky substrates, and grasping pairs were seen on several submersible dives.
![[Lithodes aequispina, Golden King Crab, l_aeq.jpg=59KB]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090827095614im_/http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/kodiak/images/photo/l_aeq.jpg)
Photo by Dr. Bradley Stevens.
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