Arctides antipodarum

Scyllaridae
Red Flapjack
  • Arctides antipodarum, NSW, Australia,
    Arctides antipodarum, NSW, Australia,
  • Arctides antipodarum, Northland, New Zealand, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Arctides antipodarum, Northland, New Zealand, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Arctides antipodarum, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Arctides antipodarum, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Arctides antipodarum, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
    Arctides antipodarum, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Arctides antipodarum, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Arctides antipodarum, Batemans Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Reddish brown body covered with small tubercles, and the flattened serrated-edged antennae that are characteristic of the slipper lobster group. A slow-moving species, it remains in crevices during the day, moving out at night to consume sea urchins and other prey.
Information
  • Max Size: 13 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 14.2-24.9°C
  • Depth: 5-146m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (4% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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