Swarming Squat Lobster
Grimothea gregaria
- Group: Lobster
- Typical depth: 5–1218 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A small squat lobster that swarms in staggering numbers off southern South America, sometimes turning the water red, it grows to about eight centimetres. It scavenges and sifts detritus from sand, mud and hard bottoms across a vast depth range, from a few metres down past twelve hundred, and is harmless.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Munididae › Grimothea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 392883.
FAQ
- How deep does the Swarming Squat Lobster live?
- The Swarming Squat Lobster (Grimothea gregaria) is typically found at 5–1218 m.
- Is the Swarming Squat Lobster dangerous to divers?
- The Swarming Squat Lobster is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Swarming Squat Lobster get?
- The Swarming Squat Lobster grows to about 7.5 cm.