Mane lobster [Eunephrops manningi]
Description
Eunephrops manningi, or the Mane lobster, inhabits the western Atlantic Ocean, typically at depths of 230 to 500 meters. It is characterized by a reddish-brown color, a dense mane of setae on its abdomen, and a diet consisting mainly of mollusks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Lobsters
Nephropidae
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| Genus |
Eunephrops
Eunephrops
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