Easter Island Mitten Lobster
Parribacus perlatus
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 2–18 m
- Max size: 11 cm
- IUCN status: DD
A small slipper lobster of Easter Island, growing to around eleven centimetres in shallow rocky water down to roughly eighteen metres. It spends daylight hidden in marine caves and crevices, its flattened body and shovel like antennae pressed against the rock.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Scyllaridae › Parribacus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 382928.
FAQ
- How deep does the Easter Island Mitten Lobster live?
- The Easter Island Mitten Lobster (Parribacus perlatus) is typically found at 2–18 m.
- How big does the Easter Island Mitten Lobster get?
- The Easter Island Mitten Lobster grows to about 11 cm.