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Family: Palinuridae spiny lobsters (See list of species below)

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18 species in Pacific, Northwest with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Justitia longimana
[West Indian furrow lobster]


Linuparus sordidus
[Oriental spear lobster]


Linuparus trigonus
[Spear lobster]
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Nupalirus japonicus
[Japanese furrow lobster]
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Palinurellus wieneckii
[Indo-Pacific furry lobster]
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Palinustus holthuisi
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Palinustus unicornutus
[Unicorn blunthorn lobster]
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Palinustus waguensis
[Japanese blunthorn lobster]
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Panulirus brunneiflagellum
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Panulirus femoristriga
[Stripe-leg spiny lobster]


Panulirus homarus
[Scalloped spiny lobster]
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Panulirus japonicus
[Japanese spiny lobster]


Panulirus longipes
[Longlegged spiny lobster]


Panulirus ornatus
[Ornate spiny lobster]


Panulirus penicillatus
[Pronghorn spiny lobster]
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Panulirus stimpsoni
[Chinese spiny lobster]


Panulirus versicolor
[Painted spiny lobster]


Puerulus angulatus
[Banded whip lobster]
18 Species of Family Palinuridae
(spiny lobsters)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Justitia longimana West Indian furrow lobster Western Atlantic and Indo 15 TL
Linuparus sordidus Oriental spear lobster Indo-West Pacific.
Linuparus trigonus Spear lobster Indo-West Pacific 47 TL
Nupalirus japonicus Japanese furrow lobster Indo-West Pacific. 24 BL
Palinurellus wieneckii Indo-Pacific furry lobster Indo-Pacific. 20 BL
Palinustus holthuisi Northwest Pacific.
Palinustus unicornutus Unicorn blunthorn lobster Indo-Pacific.
Palinustus waguensis Japanese blunthorn lobster Indo-West Pacific. 14 TL
Panulirus brunneiflagellum Northwest Pacific
Panulirus femoristriga Stripe-leg spiny lobster Indo-Pacific.
Panulirus homarus Scalloped spiny lobster Indo-Pacific 31 TL
Panulirus japonicus Japanese spiny lobster Western Pacific. 30 TL
Panulirus longipes Longlegged spiny lobster Indo-Pacific 30 BL
Panulirus ornatus Ornate spiny lobster Indo-West Pacific. 50 TL
Panulirus penicillatus Pronghorn spiny lobster Indo-Pacific. 40 TL
Panulirus stimpsoni Chinese spiny lobster Indo-West Pacific. 35 BL
Panulirus versicolor Painted spiny lobster Indo-Pacific 40 TL
Puerulus angulatus Banded whip lobster Indo-Pacific. 21 BL



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