| Common Name | California spiny lobster |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1991 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | other animal |
| 1st Modifier | morphology |
| 2nd Modifier | locality/area |
| Remarks | 'lobster', from Old English 'loppestre', 'loppe', i.e., 'spider'. |