Scyllarides nodifer (Stimpson, 1866) Ridged slipper lobster |
photo by
Cox, Carol |
Family: | Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 91 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic. | |||
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Biology: | It has lengths of 35 cm, total body length; 11 cm, carapace length (Ref. 4). Known from depths between 2 and 91 m on a sandy substrate, sometimes mixed with mud, shells or corals (Ref. 4). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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