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Know the lobster named after Nelson Mandela

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 Desk Published : Jan 11, 2014 16:17 IST, Updated : Jan 12, 2014 6:45 IST


Most squat lobsters spend their lives on the sea floor.

They feed on a variety of foods, with some species filter feeding, while others are detritus feeders, scavengers or predators.
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