Barizilian Slipper Lobster
Scyllarides brasiliensis
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 3–475 m
- Max size: 20 cm
- IUCN status: LC
A flattened, armour plated slipper lobster that hunts at night across sand, mud, gravel and rock, prying open bivalves with its broad limbs. It grows to around twenty centimetres and ranges from a few metres down to well past four hundred.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Scyllarides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382911.
FAQ
- How deep does the Barizilian Slipper Lobster live?
- The Barizilian Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides brasiliensis) is typically found at 3–475 m.
- How big does the Barizilian Slipper Lobster get?
- The Barizilian Slipper Lobster grows to about 20 cm.