Shovel-nosed Lobsters [Scyllaridae]

Shovel-nosed Lobsters
Description

Shovel-nosed lobsters stand out for their broad, flattened antennae that look like paddles. Divers often find them resting on the seafloor or partially buried in sand near rocky habitats, where they use their antennae to sense the environment as they forage.

Genera
Mitten Lobsters
Mitten Lobsters

Parribacus

Taxonomy
Phylum Arthropods
Arthropoda
Class Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
Order Decapods
Decapoda
Statistics
  • Genera 1