Palinuridae
E744135
Palinuridae is a family of spiny lobsters characterized by their long antennae, robust bodies, and lack of large claws, found in warm and temperate seas worldwide.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crustacean family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| antennaeFunction |
defense
ⓘ
sensory perception ⓘ |
| bodyArmor | strongly spined exoskeleton ⓘ |
| characteristic |
lack of large claws
ⓘ
long antennae ⓘ robust bodies ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | spiny lobsters ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Jasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justitia NERFINISHED ⓘ Linuparus NERFINISHED ⓘ Palibythus NERFINISHED ⓘ Palinurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Panulirus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagmariasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of spiny lobsters lacking large claws and bearing long antennae ⓘ |
| diet |
omnivorous
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical seas worldwide
ⓘ
tropical seas worldwide ⓘ warm temperate seas worldwide ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
commercially fished
ⓘ
high market value ⓘ important seafood resource ⓘ |
| escapeBehavior | tail-flip swimming ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental shelf regions
ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ rocky reefs ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasClaws | no enlarged chelae on first pereiopods ⓘ |
| infraorder | Achelata ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | phyllosoma larvae ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | walking with pereiopods ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction with external egg carrying by females ⓘ |
| suborder | Pleocyemata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Crustacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Palinuroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ |
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