Scyllarus Explained

Scyllarus is a genus of slipper lobsters from the Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Until 2002, the genus included far more species, but these are now placed in other genera. The following species remain in Scyllarus:^[1]

• Scyllarus americanus (Smith, 1869)
• Scyllarus arctus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952
• Scyllarus chacei Holthuis, 1960
• Scyllarus depressus (Smith, 1881)
• Scyllarus paradoxus Miers, 1881
• Scyllarus planorbis Holthuis, 1969
• Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888)
• Scyllarus subarctus Crosnier, 1970

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tin-Yam Chan & Michael Türkay . 2009 . Scyllarus Fabricius, 1775 . . February 11, 2010.