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Scyllarides brasiliensis Rathbun, 1906 Barizilian slipper lobster |
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| Family: | Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 3 - 475 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Brazil and Dominica. | |||
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| Biology: | It has lengths of 20 cm, total body length; 7.5 to 10 cm, carapace length (Ref. 4). Found in sandy substrates, mud, gravel, rock and calcareous algae (Ref. 106834). Nocturnal. Feeds mainly on bivalves at night (Ref. 98471). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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