Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Panulirus argus
Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Category: Spiny Lobsters
Scientific Name: Panulirus argus
Size: 6 in. to 2 ft.  
Depth: 3-200 ft. (1-60 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Achelata (Infraorder)
        └Palinuridae (Family) Spiny Lobsters
         └Panulirus (Genus)
          └P. argus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 382891🔗
iNaturalist ID: 47299🔗

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