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Spiny Lobster
Panulirus argus
Also known as: Caribbean Spiny Lobster • Spiny lobster • Caribbean spiny lobster
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Palinuridae• Order: Decapoda
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Spiny Lobster, Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny lobster, Bermuda lobster, Bermuda spiny lobster, Caribbean spiny crawfish, Florida spiny lobster, West Indian langouste, West Indian spiny lobster, West Indies spiny lobster, common spiny lobster, crawfish, spiny lobster
Class:
Malacostraca
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Straits of Florida, FL, US
1
Port Canaveral, FL
1
México
1
Crandon Park, , FL, US
1
Riviera Beach, FL, USA
1
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First: 3/4/2008 · Latest: 9/20/2025
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