Banded Spiny Lobster [Panulirus marginatus]
Description
Look for bold banding on the body and a spiny, armored profile as it blends into reef edges and rocky bottoms. Divers commonly find it near structure—where it may remain motionless until a diver gets close, then quickly slips back into its hiding spot.
Where To See Banded Spiny Lobster
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Spiny Lobsters
Palinuridae
|
| Genus |
Panulirus
Panulirus
|
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