vs Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Aphanocapsa sideroderma compared with Acanthacaris caeca

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Microcystaceae	Nephropidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Acanthacaris
Species	Aphanocapsa sideroderma	Acanthacaris caeca

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Aphanocapsa sideroderma is a unicellular cyanobacterium forming colonial aggregates in gelatinous sheaths with iron-encrusted outer layers. It inhabits iron-rich freshwater environments including springs, streams, and wetlands. This photosynthetic bacterium produces energy through oxygenic photosynthesis and contributes to biofilm formation on iron-rich substrates.

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.