Blind Lobsters - Family: Polychelidae
Family: Polychelidae
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Pentacheles laevis (likely occurrence)
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Pentacheles obscurus
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Pentacheles validus
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Polycheles baccatus
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Polycheles enthrix (likely occurrence)
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Polycheles kermadecensis (likely occurrence)
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Polycheles martini
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Polychele typhlops
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Stereomastis aculeata
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Stereomastis nana
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Flatback Lobster - Stereomastis sculpta
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Stereomastis surda
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Willemoesia forceps
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Willemoesia pacifica (possible occurrence)
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Taxonomy:
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
> Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
> Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical Crustaceans)
> Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
> Subclass: Eumalocostraca (Decapods, Isopods and Allies)
> Superorder: Eucarida (Decapods and Krill)
> Order: Decapoda (Decapods)
> Suborder: Pleocyemata (Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps and Allies)
> Infraorder: Polychelida (Polychelid Lobsters)
> Family: Polychelidae (Blind Lobsters)
> Genus: Pentacheles
> Species: P. laevis *
> Species: P. obscurus
> Species: P. validus
> Genus: Polycheles
> Species: P. baccatus
> Species: P. enthrix *
> Species: P. kermadecensis *
> Species: P. martini
> Species: P. typhlops
> Genus: Stereomastis
> Species: S. aculeata
> Species: S. nana
> Species: S. sculpta - Flatback Lobster
> Species: S. surda
> Genus: Willemoesia
> Species: W. forceps
> Species: W. pacifica ^
^ = possibly
* = likely
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