Arctides guineensis

Arctides guineensis (Spengler, 1799)
Small Spanish lobster

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Family:	Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters)
Max. size:	5.3 cm CL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 400 m
Distribution:	Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda triangle, the coast of USA from North Carolina to south Florida the Bahamas and north of Puerto Rico.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Assumed total body length is 20 cm; carapace length is 4 to 6 cm (Ref. 4). It is found on the outer reefs. The larvae are planktonic (Ref. 4).
IUCN Red List Status:	(LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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