Enoplometopus antillensis [SEP] parent taxon
Enoplometopus antillensis
Enoplometopus antillensis (commonly dwarf reef lobster, Atlantic reef lobster or flaming reef lobster) is a species of reef lobster endemic to warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is found at depths of in rocky and coral reefs, where it hides in small crevices. Dwarf reef lobsters are prized in the home aquarium hobby for their bright colors and small size.
, there is some evidence that they may be related to the extinct genus "Eryma" which lived from the Permo-Triassic to the late Cretaceous.
Species.
The genus contains the following species:
- "Enoplometopus antillensis"
- "Enoplometopus callistus"
- "Enoplometopus chacei"
- "Enoplometopus crosnieri"
- "Enoplometopus daumi"
- "Enoplometopus debelius"
- "Enoplometopus gracilipes"
- "Enoplometopus holthuisi"
- "Enoplometopus occidentalis"
- "Enoplometopus pictus"