| Family: |
Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters) |
| Max. size: |
7 cm CL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 160 - 484 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
It has lengths of 7 cm, maximum total body length; 3 cm (male 1.4 to 2.9 cm; female 1.5 to 3.3 cm; ovigerous female 2.3 to 3.1 cm), carapace length (Ref. 4). Occurs at a depth range from 160 to 484 m, usually between 170 and 210 m, on sandy and muddy substrates (Ref. 4). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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