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Spiny Lobsters of the World

Palinuroidea, Part 1:
This guide celebrates the beauty and diversity of spiny lobsters (family Palinuridae) and furry lobsters (family Synaxidae). It is a sister guide to Slipper Lobsters of the World.

Included are field characteristics that I find helpful for identification, most ...more ↓

Spotted Spiny Lobster 1
Panulirus guttatus
East Coast Rock Lobster 2
Panulirus homarus
Painted Spiny Lobster 3
Panulirus versicolor
Ornate Spiny Lobster 4
Panulirus ornatus
Caribbean Spiny Lobster 5
Panulirus argus
Green Spiny Lobster 6
Panulirus gracilis
Blue spiny lobster 7
Panulirus inflatus
Pronghorn Spiny Lobster 8
Panulirus penicillatus
California Spiny Lobster 9
Panulirus interruptus
Royal spiny lobster
Panulirus regius
Banded Spiny Lobster 10
Panulirus marginatus
longlegged spiny lobster 11
Panulirus longipes
White Whisker Spiny Lobster 12
Panulirus femoristriga
Smoothtail Spiny Lobster 13
Panulirus laevicauda
mud spiny lobster 14
Panulirus polyphagus
Chinese spiny lobster 15
Panulirus stimpsoni
California Spiny Lobster 9
Panulirus interruptus
Western Rock Lobster 16
Panulirus cygnus
Panulirus meripurpuratus 17
Easter Island Spiny Lobster
Panulirus pascuensis
Brown spiny lobster 18
Panulirus echinatus
Japanese Spiny Lobster 19
Panulirus japonicus
Panulirus brunneiflagellum
Southern Spiny Lobster 20
Palinurus gilchristi
Natal Spiny Lobster 21
Palinurus delagoae
European Spiny Lobster 22
Palinurus elephas
Cape Verde Spiny Lobster
Palinurus charlestoni
Pink Spiny Lobster
Palinurus mauritanicus
Southern Rock Lobster 23
Jasus edwardsii
Cape Rock Lobster 24
Jasus lalandii
Juan Fernández rock lobster
Jasus frontalis
Jasus caveorum
Packhorse Rock Lobster 25
Sagmariasus verreauxi
Saint Paul Rock Lobster 26
Jasus paulensis
Tristan rock lobster
Jasus tristani
Longarm Furrow Lobster 27
Justitia longimana
Linuparus somniosus
Japanese spear lobster 28
Linuparus trigonus
Linuparus sordidus
Palinustus unicornutus 29
Palinustus holthuisi
Palinustus truncatus
Palinustus truncatus
Projasus parkeri
Projasus bahamondei
Puerulus velutinus
Puerulus carinatus
Puerulus sewelli
banded whip lobster
Puerulus angulatus
Musical Furry Lobster
Palibythus magnificus
Palinurellus gundlachi
Furry Lobster 30
Palinurellus wieneckii

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