Saddle Lobster [Metanephrops armatus]
Description
The Saddle Lobster inhabits the Indian Ocean, and is found at depths of 300 to 400 meters. It is a small species, measuring up to 75 mm in length. It is light pink in color and is characterized by a distinctive saddle-like structure on its abdomen.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Lobsters
Nephropidae
|
| Genus |
Metanephrops
Metanephrops
|