Palinurus elephas (common spiny lobster)

Hartb. Rotalg. Softb. Planct. Nect.
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Palinurus elephas (common spiny lobster)

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Subphylum:

Crustacea

Class: Malacostraca

Habitat:

Hard bottom: on rocky ground, in crevices and holes
At depths of up to 160 metres

Occurrence:

Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean

Size: Up to 50 cm in size

Appearance:

Reddish-brown to purplish-brown with white, yellow or reddish-yellow spots and dots
Second pair of antennae is very long (more than body length), reddish-brown and yellow ringed with thorny bases

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