INTRODUCTION Introduction to the Biology and Fisheries of Slipper Lobsters, K.L. Lavalli and E. Spanier BIOLOGY OF SLIPPER LOBSTERS Taxonomy and Evolution, W.R. Webber and J. Booth Genetics of Slipper Lobsters, A.M. Deiana, A. Libertini, A. Cau, R. Cannas, E. Coluccia, and S. Salvadori Early Life Histories of Slipper Lobsters, H. Sekiguchi, J.D. Booth and W.R. Webber Factors Important in Larval and Postlarval Molting, Growth, and Rearing, S. Mikami and A.V. Kuballa Feeding Morphology and Digestive System of Slipper Lobsters, D. Johnston Behavior and Sensory Biology of Slipper Lobsters, K.L. Lavalli, E. Spanier, and F. Grasso The Mineralization and Biomechanics of the Exoskeleton, F.R. Horne and S.F. Tarsitano Growth of Slipper Lobsters of the Genus Scyllarides, M. Bianchini and S. Ragonese Directions for Future Research in Slipper Lobster Biology, E. Spanier and K.L. Lavalli FISHERY BIOLOGY OF SLIPPER LOBSTERS Observations on the Ecology of Scyllarides aequinoctialis, S. nodifer, and Parribacus antarcticus and a Description of the Florida Scyllarid Lobster Fishery, W.C. Sharp, J.H. Hunt, & W. H. Teehan The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Fishery: A Targeted Slipper Lobster Fishery, G. DiNardo and R. Moffitt The Biology of the Mediterranean Scyllarids, D. Pessani and M. Mura Biology and Fishery of the Galapagos Slipper Lobster, A. Hearn, V. Toral-Granda, C. Martinez, and G. Reck Biology and Fishery of Slipper Lobster, Thenus orientalis, in India, E.V. Radhakrishnan, M.K. Manisseri, and V.D. Deshmukh Biology and Fishery of the Bay Lobster, Thenus spp., C.M. Jones Fishery and Biology of Commercially Exploited Australian Fan Lobsters (Ibacus spp.), J.A. Haddy, J. Stewart, and K.J. Graham Slipper Lobster Fisheries-Present Status and Future Perspectives, E. Spanier and K.L. Lavalli List of Contributing Authors List of Reviewers for Chapters Index