LC control no. | sh 88020766 |
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LC classification | QL444.M33 |
Topical heading | Scyllaridae |
Variant(s) | Locust lobsters Shovel-nosed lobsters Shovelnose lobsters Slipper lobsters |
See also | Decapoda (Crustacea) Lobsters |
Found in | Wikipedia, Dec. 13, 2010 (Slipper lobsters are a family of decapod crustaceans found in all warm oceans and seas. Despite their name, they are not true lobsters, but are more closely related to spiny lobsters and furry lobsters; Scyllaridae; A number of common names have been applied to the family Scyllaridae. The most common of these is "slipper lobster", followed by "shovel-nosed lobster" and "locust lobster"; "Spanish lobster" is used for members of the genus Arctides) |