Lucifer chacei Bowman, 1967
Lucifer chacei
photo by Yap, Michael

Family:  Luciferidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 10 - 100 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Eastern Africa to Hawaii and Tahiti. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:  Last segment of peduncle of ant. 2 in male reaches beyond eye and nearly distal margin of 1st segment of ant. 1 peduncle, in female reaches beyond middle of cornea and to distal third of 1st segment of ant. 1 peduncle; rostrum reaches proximal border of statocyst; ventral cushion of male telson much broader than its posterior height; sheath of petasma curved.
Biology:  Planktonic (Ref. 75706) and coastal (Ref. 78954) species. Feeds on both phyto- and zooplanktons (Ref. 97303).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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