Panulirus ornatus (Fabricius, 1798) is a animal in the Palinuridae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Panulirus ornatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Panulirus ornatus, the ornate rock lobster, is a large lobster with distinctive patterning and large frontal horns.
The ornate rock lobster, scientifically known as Panulirus ornatus (Fabricius, 1798), is a large lobster. It has a blue-green carapace, and is distinguished by large frontal horns, along with distinct striped and spotted patterning of various colors across its whole body. Its walking legs feature complex stripe patterns that give the lobster an almost spider-like appearance.
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Panulirus marginatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Panulirus cygnus George, 1962
Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804)
Panulirus interruptus (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Panulirus homarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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