Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster vs sun shell

Acanthacaris caeca compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Nephropidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Acanthacaris	Astraea
Species	Acanthacaris caeca	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.