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Scyllarides latus, the Mediterranean slipper lobster, is the largest slipper lobster in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and has been harvested since antiquity, depicted in ancient Roman mosaics.

The regal slipper lobster, scientifically known as Arctides regalis, is a marine decapod distributed across the Indo-Pacific that is recognized by its heavily sculpted exoskeleton.

Ibacus peronii, the Balmain bug, is a commercially harvested slipper lobster endemic to southern Australian waters and is named after the Sydney suburb Balmain where early specimens were noted.

The sculptured slipper lobster, Parribacus antarcticus, is a decapod crustacean inhabiting the Indo-Pacific region and is widely harvested for local commercial fisheries.

Ibacus ciliatus, the Japanese fan lobster, is a flattened slipper lobster distributed across the northwestern Pacific, particularly around Japan and Taiwan, where it is a minor fishery species.

The Indian flathead lobster, Thenus indicus, is a marine crustacean species found in the Indian Ocean that was first formally described in 1849 by the zoologist Adam White.

The Japanese slipper lobster, Parribacus japonicus, is a benthic marine crustacean native to the Pacific Ocean around Japan that is notably consumed as a local seafood delicacy.

Scyllarides nodifer, the ridgeback slipper lobster, is found in the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil and is characterized by prominent ridges along its flattened carapace.

Ibacus novemdentatus, the smooth fan lobster, is found across the Indo-Pacific and is distinguished from related species by the smoother texture of its broad, flattened carapace.

Scyllarides aequinoctialis, the Spanish lobster, inhabits shallow reef and rocky areas throughout the Caribbean Sea and tropical western Atlantic and is a locally important food species.

Scyllarides squammosus, the blunt slipper lobster, is a widely distributed Indo-Pacific species found from Hawaii to the Red Sea and is among the larger members of the slipper lobster family.

The Pacific slipper lobster, Evibacus princeps, is a solitary marine crustacean inhabiting the eastern Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Peru and is the sole recognized species in its genus.

Scyllarides haanii, the Haanii slipper lobster, is found in the Indo-West Pacific region from Japan to Australia and is named after Dutch zoologist Wilhelm de Haan.

Deman's slipper lobster, Petrarctus demani, is a small marine decapod crustacean distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific and is specifically notable for its uniquely textured shell.

The Guinea slipper lobster, Arctides guineensis, is a deep-water marine crustacean found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, particularly near island nations.

The rough slipper lobster, Petrarctus rugosus, is a benthic marine crustacean found in the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific region that is distinguishable by its highly tuberculated body.

Chelarctus cultrifer is a species of slipper lobster inhabiting the Indo-West Pacific Ocean and is taxonomically distinguished as the sole recognized member of its specific genus.