| Kiwa | |
|---|---|
 Kiwa hirsuta | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Kiwaidae |
| Genus | Kiwa |
Kiwa or yeti crabs or yeti lobsters, is a new genus of decapods living at Hydrothermal vent and cold seeps. These crabs are commonly referred to as "yeti lobsters" or "yeti crabs", after the mythical yeti. The genus is placed in its own family, Kiwaidae, in the superfamily Chirostyloidea.
Species[]
Kiwa hirsuta (Macpherson, Jones & Segonzac, 2006) Kiwa puravida (Thurber, Jones & Schnabel, 2011)