Parribacus

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Parribacus
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Parribacus antarcticus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Scyllaridae
Subfamily: Ibacinae
Genus: Parribacus
Dana, 1852  [1]
Species

Parribacus is a genus of slipper lobsters, containing six species, [1] all of which are used locally as human food sources. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Parribacus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Parribacus". Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. ISBN   92-5-103027-8.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)