Antarctus mawsoni
- Usual depth186–350 m
- Water temperature13–22 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Antarctus is a genus of slipper lobsters belonging to the family Scyllaridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Antarctus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 13 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 186–350 m · Deepest record: 409.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–22 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Arctus mawsoni, Scyllarus mawsoni
Similar species
- striated locust lobster
Eduarctus martensii
- Horseshoe crab
Parribacus antarcticus
- Red flapjack
Arctides antipodarum
- King's Hawaiian lobster
Arctides regalis
- Locust Lobster
Chelarctus aureus
- Mosaic Locust Lobster
Chelarctus cultrifer
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 105 open-data records from 1912 to 2016.
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