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Shoveller crayfish

Shoveller crayfish

Found off the south coast of South Africa.

Live in deep water to depths of 150m, but occasionally also seen inshore in shallow water.

Named for their habit of ‘shovelling’ through sediment in search of worms and molluscs.

Grow to 25cm. 

Named for their habit of “shoveling” through sediment
Also called the slipper crayfish or shovel-nosed crayfish