Sagmariasus verreauxi (H.Milne-Edwards, 1851) is a animal in the Palinuridae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sagmariasus verreauxi (H.Milne-Edwards, 1851)
Sagmariasus verreauxi is a spiny lobster from Australasia that may be the world's longest decapod crustacean, growing up to 60 cm.
Sagmariasus verreauxi, formally described by H. Milne‑Edwards in 1851, is a species of spiny lobster. It is distributed around northern New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands, the Chatham Islands, and along the Australian coast from Queensland to Tasmania. Alongside the American lobster Homarus americanus, it is thought to be the longest decapod crustacean in the world, reaching maximum lengths of up to 60 centimetres (24 in).
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Panulirus marginatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Jasus lalandii (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837)
Panulirus inflatus (Bouvier, 1895)
Panulirus interruptus (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Panulirus versicolor (Latreille, 1804)
Panulirus stimpsoni Holthuis, 1963
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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