Tags: Crustacean.
Lithodes maja is a species of king crab which occurs in the colder waters of Europe and North America. It is found along entire coast of Norway the northern half of the British Isles and around the Faroe Islands Iceland Svalbard and off south-eastern Greenland. In Canada it is found from Newfoundland southwards.The carapace is almost circular and may reach a width of 13–14 centimetres (5.1–5.5 in). The whole body is brown or orange and is covered with large spikes.
