How deep does the Squat Lobster live?

The Squat Lobster (Iridonida speciosa) is typically found at 40–1303 m.

Squat Lobster

Iridonida speciosa

Group: Lobster
Typical depth: 40–1303 m

A squat lobster of the deep continental slope, recorded between forty metres and more than thirteen hundred. It buries itself in the bottom and carries a load of hitchhiking barnacles, isopods and worms.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Munididae › Iridonida

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1606714.

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How deep does the Squat Lobster live?: The Squat Lobster (Iridonida speciosa) is typically found at 40–1303 m.