Mediterranean Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides latus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Scyllarides latus
- Common name
- Mediterranean Slipper Lobster
- Category
- Crustaceans
- Family
- Scyllaridae
- Genus
- Scyllarides
- Size
- 15–40 cm
- Depth
- 10–100 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, sandy-bottom
- Behaviours
- benthic, nocturnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Scyllarides latus reaches 40 cm. Emblematic slipper lobster (Scyllaridae) Mediterranean, Eastern Atlantic. Rust-brown carapace, flattened antennae. Flattened body for crevices. Rocky-sandy coastal inhabitant 10-100 m. Nocturnal cryptic-powerful. Robust predator of crustaceans, mollusks. Artisanal fishing = LC. Observable in Mediterranean coastal diving.
Photo of Mediterranean Slipper Lobster
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster?
- Mediterranean Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides latus) reaches 15–40 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster?
- Mediterranean Slipper Lobster is found between 10–100 m deep.
- Is the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Mediterranean Slipper Lobster?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Scyllarides
Other species in the family Scyllaridae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 107708)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2221735)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia