KidK9
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Can anyone give me the common name as well as the scientific name for this specimen? I believe it's a Slipper Lobster. I took the pic on a wreck in St. Thomas. Thanks for your help.
Can anyone ID this for me?
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KidK9
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KidK9:
Whoops, forgot the pic, here ya go.
Slipper Lobster alright
In the Pacific they are Parribacus antarcticus
In the Pacific they are Parribacus antarcticus
SeaYoda
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What's the difference between a slipper and shovelnose?
MoonWrasse
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According to this site, they're the same thingSeaYoda:
http://www.alwaysfreshfish.com/slipper_lobster_tails_5oz.html
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KidK9
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Anyone know what scientific name it gets?
Read my first post, scintific name is there, too lazy to spell again
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KidK9
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Yeah I know, thanks for the post. I just didnt think it was that one because of that being the one in the Pacific.
jenniferg
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From Paul Humann Reef Creature ID book, Spanish (not Slipper) Lobster. Also known as Shovel-nosed Lobster. Scientific Name: Scyllarides aequinoctialis. Got a good picture of one in March in Roatan (see attached).
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