"Glass-crab (larva of Palinurus). GLASS-CRAB. A crab of the spurious genus Phyllosoma, or of the spurious order Phyllosomata-- that is, any young shrimp of either of the families Palinuridae and Scyllaridae. These larvae are as thin as paper, flat and transparent, and have no resemblance to the adult." -Whitney, 1911

Glass-Crab Lobster Larva

"Glass-crab (larva of Palinurus). GLASS-CRAB. A crab of the spurious genus Phyllosoma, or of the spurious…

Although not true lobsters, the slipper lobsters are decapod crustaceans closely related to spiny and furry lobsters.

Slipper Lobster

Although not true lobsters, the slipper lobsters are decapod crustaceans closely related to spiny and…