Paralomis africana

Paralomis africana is a species of king crab found off the coast of Namibia.^[2][3] It has been found from 570–770 metres (1,870–2,530 ft).^[4] Its carapace is pentagonal and has been measured to a width of 74.2 millimetres (2.92 in) and a length of 65.8 millimetres (2.59 in).^[1]

Paralomis africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Family:	Lithodidae
Genus:	Paralomis
Species:	P. africana
Binomial name
Paralomis africana Macpherson, 1982[1]