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Palinurus elephas
Sign in to saveAlso known as Palinurus vulgaris, European spiny lobster, crayfish, cray, crawfish, common spiny lobster, Mediterranean lobster, red lobster
species of crustacean
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Vulnerablecommon crawfish
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyPalinuridae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded8,763
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- Langosta común (Palinurus elephas), Parque natural de la Arrábida, Portugal, 2023-07-27, DD 12.jpg
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- P. elephas
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Palinurus elephas is a commonly caught species of spiny lobster from the East Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Its common names include European spiny lobster, crayfish or cray (in Ireland), crawfish (in England), common spiny lobster, Mediterranean lobster and red lobster.
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Achelata of the Atlantic OceanCite IUCN without doiCommercial crustaceansCrustaceans described in 1787Edible crustaceansFauna of the Mediterranean SeaIUCN Red List vulnerable speciesSpiny lobstersTaxa named by Johan Christian FabriciusTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items