
Sculptured mitten lobster
A species of Parribacus Scientific name : Parribacus antarcticus Genus : Parribacus
Sculptured mitten lobster, A species of Parribacus
Botanical name: Parribacus antarcticus
Genus: Parribacus
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Description


Description

Parribacus antarcticus can reach a length of about 20 cm in males, but usually they are between 12 and 15 cm.. They are yellowish, mottled with brown and black patches, while rostrum and orbital margin are purplish. They have quite flattened bodies, with dorsal surface covered with tubercles and short hairs. The lateral margin shows large teeth banded with yellow, orange and light purple. In the abdominal somites the transverse groove is wide, with just a few hairs or tubercles. The small eyes are situated inside not closed orbits on the anterior margin of the carapace. This species is nocturnal and in the daytime it usually hides in crevices or underside of large slabs or ledges, frequently in small groups. It can swim backwards very quickly by using the tails. This slipper lobster eats a variety of molluscs, small shrimps, crabs and sea urchins.
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Scientific Classification

Phylum
Arthropods Class
Malacostracans Order
Crabs Family
Slipper lobsters Genus
Parribacus Species
Sculptured mitten lobster