Paralomis granulosa, also known as the false king crab, the Chilean snow crab, and centollón (Spanish), is a species of king crab. It lives around the southern tip of South America in Chile, Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is smaller than Lithodes santolla – a sympatric species of king crab – having a carapace length up to 115 mm (4.5 in), and weighing up to 1.5 kg (3.3 lb).

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