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Panulirus guttatus
Photo take at -40 ft on a coral reef, this is a common lobster in the Caribbean manly nocturnal hide in caves during daylight. Antennular plate with 2 widely separated large spines. Exopod of third maxilliped reduced, without flagellum. No pubescent area on the abdominal somites behind the transverse groove. Anterior margin of pleura of abdominal somite two without distinct teeth. Transverse groove of abdominal somites with straight margins, not crenulated. Transverse grooves of abdominal somites 2 to 4 join the groove along the anterior margin of the corresponding pleuron. Colour: body, especiallyabdomen with dark purple with numerous very conspicuous rounded whitish spots. Also legs spotted on carpus, merus and ischium, without streaks there; propodus longitudinally striped.
A shallow water species, inhabiting rocky areas, mainly in crevices.Found from Florida all the Caribbean sea to north Brazil.
Spotted on Dec 2, 2012
Submitted on Dec 2, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks so much Tina your very kind :)
You have a great collection and a lot of beautiful pictures of interesting wildlife! Thank you for all the info you add for all the spottings as well!
Tina