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Family: Scyllaridae slipper lobsters (See list of species below)

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86 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Acantharctus delfini
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Acantharctus ornatus
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Acantharctus posteli
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Antarctus mawsoni
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Antipodarctus aoteanus
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Arctides antipodarum
[Rough Spanish lobster]
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Arctides guineensis
[Small Spanish lobster]
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Arctides regalis
[Royal Spanish lobster]
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Bathyarctus chani
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Bathyarctus faxoni
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Bathyarctus formosanus
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Bathyarctus ramosae
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Bathyarctus rubens
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Bathyarctus steatopygus
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Biarctus dubius
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Biarctus pumilus
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Biarctus sordidus
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Biarctus vitiensis
[Fiji locust lobster]
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Chelarctus aureus
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Chelarctus crosnieri
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Chelarctus cultrifer
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Crenarctus bicuspidatus
[Slipper lobsters]
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Crenarctus crenatus
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Eduarctus aesopius
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Eduarctus lewinsohni
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Eduarctus marginatus
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Eduarctus martensii
[Striated locust lobster]
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Eduarctus modestus
[Slipper lobster]
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Eduarctus perspicillatus
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Eduarctus pyrrhonotus
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Eduarctus reticulatus
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Evibacus princeps
[Shield fan lobster]
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Galearctus aurora
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Galearctus avulsus
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Galearctus kitanoviriosus
[Kitano locust lobster]
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Galearctus rapanus
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Galearctus timidus
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Galearctus umbilicatus
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Gibbularctus gibberosus
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Ibacus alticrenatus
[Velvet fan lobster]
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Ibacus brevipes
[Serrate fan lobster]


Ibacus brucei
[Glaborous fan lobster]
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Ibacus chacei
[Smooth bug]
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Ibacus ciliatus
[Japanese fan lobster]


Ibacus novemdentatus
[Smooth fan lobster]
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Ibacus peronii
[Butterfly fan lobster]
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Ibacus pubescens
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Parribacus antarcticus
[Sculptured mitten lobster]
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Parribacus caledonicus
[Caledonian mitten lobster]
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Parribacus holthuisi
[Red-spotted mitten lobster]
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Parribacus japonicus
[Japanese mitten lobster]


Parribacus perlatus
[Easter Island mitten lobster]


Parribacus scarlatinus
[Marbled mitten lobster]


Petrarctus brevicornis
[Blue-back locust lobster]
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Petrarctus demani
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Petrarctus holthuisi
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Petrarctus rugosus
[Hunchback locust lobster]
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Petrarctus veliger
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Remiarctus bertholdii
[Two-spot locust lobster]


Scammarctus batei
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Scyllarides aequinoctialis
[Spanish slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides astori
[Galapagos slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides brasiliensis
[Barizilian slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides deceptor
[Hooded slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides delfosi
[Three-spot slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides elisabethae
[Cape slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides haanii
[Aesop slipper lobster]


Scyllarides herklotsii
[Red slipper lobster]


Scyllarides latus
[Mediterranean slipper lobster]


Scyllarides nodifer
[Ridged slipper lobster]
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Scyllarides obtusus
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Scyllarides roggeveeni
[Easter Island slipper lobster]


Scyllarides squammosus
[Blunt slipper lobster]


Scyllarides tridacnophaga
[Clamkiller slipper lobster]
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Scyllarus americanus
[American slipper lobster]


Scyllarus arctus
[Small European locust lobster]
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Scyllarus chacei
[Chace slipper lobster]
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Scyllarus delfini
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Scyllarus depressus
[Scaled slipper lobster]
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Scyllarus paradoxus
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Scyllarus pygmaeus
[Pygmy locust lobster]
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Thenus australiensis
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Thenus indicus
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Thenus orientalis
[Flathead lobster]
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Thenus parindicus
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Thenus unimaculatus
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86 Species of Family Scyllaridae
(slipper lobsters)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Acantharctus delfini Southeast Pacific
Acantharctus ornatus Indian Ocean. 1.4 CL
Acantharctus posteli Mediterranean Sea and Eas
Antarctus mawsoni Indo-West Pacific
Antipodarctus aoteanus Southwest Pacific
Arctides antipodarum Rough Spanish lobster South West Pacific 30 TL
Arctides guineensis Small Spanish lobster Western Central Atlantic 5.3 CL
Arctides regalis Royal Spanish lobster Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 6 CL
Bathyarctus chani Western Central Pacific 2.2 CL
Bathyarctus faxoni Western Central Atlantic.
Bathyarctus formosanus Northwest Pacific
Bathyarctus ramosae Southwest Atlantic
Bathyarctus rubens Indo-West Pacific. 2.3 CL
Bathyarctus steatopygus Western Indian Ocean
Biarctus dubius Western Central Atlantic
Biarctus pumilus Western Indian Ocean. 2 CL
Biarctus sordidus Indo-West Pacific.
Biarctus vitiensis Fiji locust lobster Indo-West Pacific
Chelarctus aureus Western Central Pacific. 1.5 CL
Chelarctus crosnieri Western Central Pacific 7.2 CL
Chelarctus cultrifer Indo-Pacific. 3.1 CL
Crenarctus bicuspidatus Slipper lobsters Indo-West Pacific. 2.5 CL
Crenarctus crenatus Indo-West Pacific 2.2 CL
Eduarctus aesopius Indo-West Pacific. 1.5 CL
Eduarctus lewinsohni Western Indian Ocean. 1.2 CL
Eduarctus marginatus Western Central Pacific
Eduarctus martensii Striated locust lobster Indo-West Pacific. 6 TL
Eduarctus modestus Slipper lobster Eastern Central Pacific 1.4 CL
Eduarctus perspicillatus Western Indian Ocean
Eduarctus pyrrhonotus Indo-West Pacific.
Eduarctus reticulatus Indo-West Pacific 2 CL
Evibacus princeps Shield fan lobster Eastern Pacific. 33 TL
Galearctus aurora Pacific Ocean. 2.4 CL
Galearctus avulsus Western Central Pacific 3.1 CL
Galearctus kitanoviriosus Kitano locust lobster Western Pacific. 3.6 CL
Galearctus rapanus Eastern Pacific
Galearctus timidus Indo-West Pacific. 2.8 CL
Galearctus umbilicatus Western Pacific 2.7 CL
Gibbularctus gibberosus Western Central Pacific
Ibacus alticrenatus Velvet fan lobster Indo-West Pacific 16 TL
Ibacus brevipes Serrate fan lobster Indo-West Pacific. 12 BL
Ibacus brucei Glaborous fan lobster Western Pacific. 13 BL
Ibacus chacei Smooth bug Western Central Pacific 8.1 CL
Ibacus ciliatus Japanese fan lobster Western Pacific. 23 TL
Ibacus novemdentatus Smooth fan lobster Indo-West Pacific. 19 BL
Ibacus peronii Butterfly fan lobster Indo-West Pacific 23 TL
Ibacus pubescens Indo-West Pacific. 7.31 CL
Parribacus antarcticus Sculptured mitten lobster Indo-Pacific and Western 20 TL
Parribacus caledonicus Caledonian mitten lobster Central Pacific 18 BL
Parribacus holthuisi Red-spotted mitten lobster Eastern Central Pacific 14 TL
Parribacus japonicus Japanese mitten lobster Northwest Pacific 16 BL
Parribacus perlatus Easter Island mitten lobster Southern Pacific 11 TL
Parribacus scarlatinus Marbled mitten lobster Pacific Ocean 15 BL
Petrarctus brevicornis Blue-back locust lobster Western Pacific. 1.8 CL
Petrarctus demani Indo-West Pacific. 2.7 CL
Petrarctus holthuisi Western Central Pacific 1.7 CL
Petrarctus rugosus Hunchback locust lobster Indo-West Pacific 2.3 CL
Petrarctus veliger Western Central Pacific
Remiarctus bertholdii Two-spot locust lobster Indo-West Pacific. 6.8 TL
Scammarctus batei Indo-West Pacific. 7 CL
Scyllarides aequinoctialis Spanish slipper lobster Western Atlantic. 30 TL
Scyllarides astori Galapagos slipper lobster Eastern Pacific.
Scyllarides brasiliensis Barizilian slipper lobster Western Atlantic 20 TL
Scyllarides deceptor Hooded slipper lobster Western Atlantic 36 TL
Scyllarides delfosi Three-spot slipper lobster Western Atlantic. 34.8 TL
Scyllarides elisabethae Cape slipper lobster Indo-West Pacific and Sou 20 TL
Scyllarides haanii Aesop slipper lobster Indo-Pacific. 17 CL
Scyllarides herklotsii Red slipper lobster Eastern Atlantic 32 TL
Scyllarides latus Mediterranean slipper lobster Eastern Atlantic and the 45 TL
Scyllarides nodifer Ridged slipper lobster Western Central Atlantic. 30 TL
Scyllarides obtusus Southeast Atlantic 14 CL
Scyllarides roggeveeni Easter Island slipper lobster Southeast Pacific
Scyllarides squammosus Blunt slipper lobster Indo-Pacific 40 TL
Scyllarides tridacnophaga Clamkiller slipper lobster Indo-West Pacific. 12 CL
Scyllarus americanus American slipper lobster Western Atlantic 2.53 CL
Scyllarus arctus Small European locust lobster Eastern Atlantic and the 16 BL
Scyllarus chacei Chace slipper lobster Western Atlantic. 2.42 CL
Scyllarus delfini Southeast Pacific
Scyllarus depressus Scaled slipper lobster Western Atlantic. 2.767 CL
Scyllarus paradoxus Eastern Atlantic.
Scyllarus pygmaeus Pygmy locust lobster Eastern Central Atlantic 5.5 TL
Thenus australiensis Indo-West Pacific
Thenus indicus Indo-West Pacific
Thenus orientalis Flathead lobster Indo-West Pacific. 27.7 TL
Thenus parindicus Indo-West Pacific.
Thenus unimaculatus Indian Ocean.



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