Palinurus elephas (common spiny lobster)
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
Habitat: | Hard bottom: on rocky ground, in crevices and holes |
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 |