Palinurus (genus)

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Palinurus
Palinurus argus
Palinurus argus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Achelata
Family: Palinuridae
Genus: Palinurus
Weber, 1795
Species

see text.

Palinurus is a genus of spiny lobsters in the family Palinuridae.

[edit] Species

  • Caribbean spiny lobster, Palinurus argus (Latreille, 1804)
  • Palinurus barbarae (Groeneveld, Griffiths & van Dalsen, 2006)
  • Cape Verde spiny lobster, Palinurus charlestoni Forest and Postel, 1964
  • Natal spiny lobster, Palinurus delagoae Barnard, 1926
  • Common spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787)
  • Southern spiny lobster, Palinurus gilchristi Stebbing, 1900
  • Pink spiny lobster, Palinurus mauritanicus Gruvel, 1911

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