New Delhi: A new species of lobster (Squat lobsters) discovered in a relatively unexplored area of the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, off the coast of South Africa, in 2011 has been named as Munidopsis mandelai
India TV News DeskPublished : Jan 11, 2014 16:17 IST, Updated : Jan 12, 2014 6:45 IST
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They are distributed worldwide in the oceans and can live near the surface or close to deep sea hydrothermal vents.
Squat lobsters resemble true lobsters in some ways, but are somewhat flattened and are typically smaller
