Sealife guideThe european spiny lobsterPalinurus elephas
Last updated on 02/03/2025 at 10:05 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: European spiny lobster
- French name: Langouste rouge, langouste rouge europeenne, langouste commune
- Spanish name: Langosta común
- Scientific name: Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787)
- Family name: Panuliridae
- Order name: Decapoda
- Class name: The crustaceans [Malacostraca]
Did you know ?
The european spiny lobster is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The european spiny lobster appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2014 within the category Vulnerable !
The european spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas)
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