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Spiny Lobster

Palinuridae

Description:

Spiny lobsters, also known as langouste or rock lobsters, are a family (Palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, sometimes called crayfish, sea crayfish or crawfish, terms which elsewhere are reserved for freshwater crayfish.[1]

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Jolly Ibañez
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Jolly Ibañez

Manila, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 23, 2011
Submitted on May 2, 2012

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