| Family: |
Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters) |
| Max. size: |
33 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 90 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
It has a maximum total length of 33 cm; and a carapace length of 1 to 14.5 cm (Ref. 4). Found in depths between 2 and 90 m, most common between 2 and 25 m; bottom sand or mud, or a mixture, sometimes with rocks (Ref. 4). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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