Kiwa hirsuta: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Kiwaidae
Genus
Kiwa
Species
Kiwa hirsuta
Scientific Name
Kiwa hirsuta

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Kiwa hirsuta

Kiwa hirsuta is a crustacean discovered in 2005 in the South Pacific Ocean. This decapod, which is approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) long, is notable for the quantity of silky blond setae (resembling fur) covering its pereiopods (thoracic legs, including claws). Its discoverers dubbed it the "yeti lobster" or "yeti crab".

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Kiwa hirsuta in languages:

English
Yeti Crab
English
Yeti Lobster
English
Fuzzy Lobster

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