Behavior:

Slipper lobsters include around 90 species in total that are found in warm waters throughout the world. They are not true lobsters, as they lack claws. They are closely related to spiny lobsters, but have flat plate-like antennae in the place of the long, thick spiny antennae of their cousins. Slipper lobsters tend to be slow-moving and nocturnal, feeding primarily on small crustaceans, detritus and carrion.

Predators:

Grouper, triggerfish and other predatory fish.

Did you know?

The early development of slipper lobsters is a drawn out affair. Female slipper lobsters can carry eggs beneath their tail for up to one year. Once they hatch, the tiny larvae then form part of the plankton for another year, before settling back onto the reef.