Kiwa hirsuta: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Kiwa hirsuta Kiwa hirsuta

Where the kiwa hirsuta lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 6 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Kiwa hirsuta
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Chirostylidae

What kind of animal is the kiwa hirsuta?

The kiwa hirsuta (Kiwa hirsuta) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Chirostylidae, genus Kiwa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the kiwa hirsuta

Kiwa hirsuta is a crustacean discovered in 2005 in the South Pacific Ocean. This decapod, which is approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) long, is notable for the quantity of silky blond setae (resembling fur) covering its pereiopods (thoracic legs, including claws). Its discoverers dubbed it the "yeti lobster" or "yeti crab".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kiwa hirsuta (revision 1357920485), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q912864 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).