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European Spiny Lobster

Palinurus elephas

Seabook: European Spiny Lobster

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70 m

Description

Palinurus elephas is a spiny lobster, which is commonly caught in the Mediterranean Sea. Other names: Crayfish or Cray (in Ireland), Common Spiny Lobster, Mediterranean Lobster and Red Lobster. Description P. elephas may reach up to 60 cm (24 in) long, although rarely longer than 40 cm (16 in), a... Read more in Seabook

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brown
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red