Jasus
E744136
Jasus is a genus of spiny lobsters found in temperate marine waters of the Southern Hemisphere, including commercially important species such as the rock lobsters of Australia, New Zealand, and South America.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | elongated, heavily spined carapace without large claws ⓘ |
| class | Malacostraca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialName |
rock lobsters
ⓘ
spiny rock lobsters ⓘ |
| commonName | spiny lobsters ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species subject to overfishing risk ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of spiny lobsters found in temperate marine waters of the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| economicImportance | commercially important seafood ⓘ |
| family | Palinuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fisheryUse |
target of commercial rock lobster fisheries
ⓘ
target of recreational lobster fisheries ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Juan Fernández Islands region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African waters ⓘ Tristan da Cunha region NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal waters of Australia ⓘ coastal waters of New Zealand ⓘ coastal waters of South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine environments
ⓘ
temperate marine waters ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Jasus caveorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jasus edwardsii NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasus frontalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasus lalandii NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasus paulensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasus tristani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lacksFeature | large chelae on first pereiopods ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal foraging ⓘ |
| locomotion | walking and tail-flip swimming ⓘ |
| order | Decapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Palinuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction with planktonic larval stages ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed antennae used for sensing environment ⓘ |
| shelterUse | hides in crevices and rocky reefs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | benthic omnivore ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Jasus lalandii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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