Ibacus novemdentatus Gibbes, 1850
Smooth fan lobster
Ibacus novemdentatus
photo by FAO

Family:  Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters)
Max. size:  19 cm BL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 37 - 400 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It has a maximum total body length of 19 cm; and a carapace length of 3 to 7.7 cm (Ref. 4).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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