Kingdom Animalia Class Malacostraca Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Family Axiidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Decapoda, Axiidae, Acanthacaris, Axiidea, Axius serratus | ||
Acanthaxius is a genus of mud lobster native to the Indo-Pacific oceans. It has a slender rostrum which is longer than the eyestalks, is spinose and has seven spines and has a depth range of 228–438 metres (748–1,437 ft). It includes the following species:
Three species of Acanthaxius have been found off the Solomon Islands.
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