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Scyllarus

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Kingdom
  
Subphylum
  
Infraorder
  
Scientific name
  
Scyllarus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Order
  
Family
  
Scyllaridae

Higher classification
  
Slipper lobster

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Similar
  
Scyllarus arctus, Slipper lobster, Scyllarides, Crustacean, Scyllarides latus

O scyllarus mantis shrimp attacking a snail on the tank glass


Scyllarus is a genus of slipper lobsters from the Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Until 2002, the genus included far more species, but these are now placed in other genera. The following species remain in Scyllarus:

Contents

  • Scyllarus americanus (Smith, 1869)
  • Scyllarus arctus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952
  • Scyllarus chacei Holthuis, 1960
  • Scyllarus depressus (Smith, 1881)
  • Scyllarus paradoxus Miers, 1881
  • Scyllarus planorbis Holthuis, 1969
  • Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888)
  • Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970
  • O scyllarus molting


    References

    Scyllarus Wikipedia