Parribacus

Parribacus
Parribacus antarcticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Achelata
Family: Scyllaridae
Genus: Parribacus
Dana, 1852 [1]
Species
  • P. antarcticus (Lund, 1793)
  • P. caledonicus Holthuis, 1960
  • P. holthuisi Forest, 1954
  • P. japonicus Holthuis, 1960
  • P. perlatus Holthuis, 1967
  • P. scarlatinus Holthuis, 1960

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.