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Pygmy locust lobster
Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888)
AnimalsLobsters, crawfish, cicadas... (Palinoures and Astacoures)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Cigarra enanaEuropean Spanish
- Cigale de mer naineFrench (France)
- Cigale pygméeFrench (France)
- Cicala minoreItalian (Italy)
- Cicala pigmeaItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Arctus immaturus
- Arctus pygmaeus
- Scyllarus immaturus
- Scyllarus pigmaeus
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, LAMARE Véronique, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 22/05/2016 : Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1127
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Scyllarus pygmaeus (Bate, 1888), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/417
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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