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Caribbean Spiny Lobster
Panulirus argus
4,578 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 4,578 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Spotted Spiny LobsterPanulirus guttatus
Green Spiny LobsterPanulirus gracilis
Smoothtail Spiny LobsterPanulirus laevicauda
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatus
Blue spiny lobsterPanulirus inflatus
Painted Spiny LobsterPanulirus versicolor
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 898 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 73 |
| Quintana Roo | 67 |
| Panama | 22 |
| Colombia | 17 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 13 |
| Puerto Rico | 11 |
| Costa Rica | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostracans · Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapods · Decapoda |
| Family | Spiny Lobsters · Palinuridae |
| Genus | Panulirus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Caribbean Spiny Lobster with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.