Pink Squad Lobster
Lauriea siagiani
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 7–382 m
- For divers: safe
A small squat lobster usually found living on sponges, the pink squat lobster shelters on cup and barrel sponges from the shallows down toward two hundred metres. It is harmless and often photographed tucked into the folds of its sponge host.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Galatheidae › Lauriea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 392272.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Squad Lobster live?
- The Pink Squad Lobster (Lauriea siagiani) is typically found at 7–382 m.
- Is the Pink Squad Lobster dangerous to divers?
- The Pink Squad Lobster is harmless to divers.