Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cryptophyta
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Nephropidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Hemiselmis
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.