Where does the Southern king crab live?
Lithodes santolla has 116,521 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1872 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 116,521 records
- 6 places
- 40 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaLithodidaeLithodes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 104,800 | |
| Argentina | 11,715 | |
| Falkland Islands | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Uruguay | 1 |
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.