he long-handed lobster, Justitia longimana, is an uncommon species. It lives hidden under ledges or in caves on the outer reef edge of Hawaii’s slopes, at depths below 60 feet (18 m). Under illumination, its body appears brilliant orange-red with white and red banding on the antennae. But at depth, these colors appear gray to black, providing camouflage for life in the twilight realm of the deep reef slope. The lobster’s large and darkly pigmented eyes also appear well-suited for the low-light environment, and the long antennae provide important sensory information. These well-armored relatives of the Hawaiian spiny lobster have a large curved spine over each eye, as well as spines over the carapace and the sides of the abdomen.
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Liquified: Underwater Realm (2000)