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Atlantic Deep-Sea Lobster
Acanthacaris caeca
Acanthacaris caeca is a species of deep-water lobster. It was originally described under the name Phoberus caecus by Alphonse Milne-Edwards. Lacking eyes, A. caeca is blind.
From the article Acanthacaris caeca on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Acanthacaris caeca are found in the Caribbean Sea and in the Gulf of Mexico. They are generally found in burrows between 550 and 825 m (1,800 and 2,710 ft), but they can be found as deep as 880 m (2,890 ft) and as shallow as 290 m (950 ft). They burrow exclusively in muddy environments, and the burrows are 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in) deep.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 92990.