Cape Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides elisabethae
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 37–380 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A flattened slipper lobster with no long antennae, this species digs into mud and fine sand off southern Africa. It lives between thirty seven and three hundred and eighty metres, though it usually stays shallower than one hundred, and reaches about twenty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Scyllarides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210086.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cape Slipper Lobster live?
- The Cape Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides elisabethae) is typically found at 37–380 m.
- How big does the Cape Slipper Lobster get?
- The Cape Slipper Lobster grows to about 20 cm.