Giant deep-sea lobster [Eunephrops cadenasi]
Description
The Eunephrops cadenasi, commonly known as the giant deep-sea lobster, is a species of lobster found at depths between 400 and 800 meters in the western Atlantic Ocean. It has a reddish-brown color and a robust body, with a spiny carapace and large, powerful claws.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Lobsters
Nephropidae
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| Genus |
Eunephrops
Eunephrops
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