Galapagos Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides astori
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 10–50 m
- IUCN status: DD
Flat and broad with shovel like antennae instead of long feelers, the Galapagos slipper lobster shelters under rocks in shallow water around ten metres and comes out to forage at night. It reaches about twenty five centimetres and is found only around the Galapagos.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Scyllarides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382910.
FAQ
- How deep does the Galapagos Slipper Lobster live?
- The Galapagos Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides astori) is typically found at 10–50 m.