Clamkiller Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides tridacnophaga
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 5–112 m
- Max size: 12 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A flat slipper lobster of reef and rubble between about five and a hundred metres, the clamkiller earns its name by prising open live giant clams. It also scavenges dead fish and crunches through other molluscs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Scyllarides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 210088.
FAQ
- How deep does the Clamkiller Slipper Lobster live?
- The Clamkiller Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides tridacnophaga) is typically found at 5–112 m.
- How big does the Clamkiller Slipper Lobster get?
- The Clamkiller Slipper Lobster grows to about 12 cm.