Definition of Lithodidae

1. Noun. Deep-sea crabs of cold waters.

Exact synonyms: Family Lithodidae
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Family
Group relationships: Brachyura, Suborder Brachyura
Member holonyms: Genus Paralithodes, Paralithodes

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lithodidae

Liston's shears
Liston's splint
Lisu
Liszt
Lisztian
Lit. Hum.
Litany
Litchi chinensis
Literary Chinese
Lithane
Lithobius
Lithocarpus
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Lithocarpus glaber
Lithocarpus glabra
Lithodidae (current term)
Lithonate
Lithophragma
Lithophragma affine
Lithophragma affinis
Lithophragma parviflorum
Lithosian
Lithosians
Lithuania
Lithuania Minor
Lithuanian

Literary usage of Lithodidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"It is interesting to note that some of the latter, for instance the Crangonidae and Lithodidae, perhaps also the ..."

2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh by Royal Society of Edinburgh (1900)
"The distribution of the Lithodidae is, as M. Bouvier remarks, extremely curious and interesting, and his account merits close attention; it gives no support ..."

3. A History of Crustacea: Recent Malacostraca by Thomas Roscoe Rede Stebbing (1893)
"The single family Lithodidae has the characters of the legion. The members of it are found in the cold and temperate shallow waters of both hemispheres, ..."

4. United States Government Publications Monthly Catalogue by J. H. Hickcox (1894)
"By Descriptions of new genera and species of crabs of the family Lithodidae. By JE Benedict. From Proceedings, vol. 17. No. 1016. lopp. ..."

5. Dredging and Hydrographic Records of the U.S. Fisheries Steamer "Albatross" by United States Bureau of Fisheries (1901)
"Descriptions of new genera and species of crabs of the family Lithodidae, with notes on the young of Lithodes ..."

6. A List of the Publications of the United States National Museum (1875-1900 by United States National Museum, Randolph Iltyd Geare (1902)
"Descriptions of new genera and species of the family Lithodidae, with notes on the young of Lithodes camtschaticus and Lithodes trempes. ..."

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