Speleonectes
Xibalbanus tulumensis (previously Speleonectes tulumensis – Speleonectes = 'cave swimmer'; tulumensis = 'occurring at Tulum' – Xibalbanus = 'from Xibalba') is a venomous, hermaphroditic crustacean found in anchialine caves on the Yucatán Peninsula in the Caribbean Sea. This blind remipede liquefies the body contents of other crustaceans with a venom similar to that of rattlesnakes, and which includes digestive enzymes and a paralysing toxin.
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Speleonectes gironensis
speciesSpeleonectes gironensis
Speleonectes epilimnius
speciesSpeleonectes epilimnius
Speleonectes minnsi
speciesSpeleonectes minnsi
Speleonectes tanumekes
speciesSpeleonectes tanumekes
Speleonectes lucayensis
speciesSpeleonectes lucayensis
Speleonectes kakuki
speciesSpeleonectes kakuki
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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