Palinurus barbarae

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Palinurus barbarae

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palinuridae
Genus: Palinurus
Species:
P. barbarae
Binomial name
Palinurus barbarae
Groeneveld, Griffiths & van Dalsen, 2006

Palinurus barbarae is a species of spiny lobster described in 2006, which was found by fishermen working the waters above the Walters Shoals, a series of submerged mountains 700 kilometres (430 mi) south of Madagascar.[2][3] The animal weighs 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) and reaches up to 40 centimetres (16 in) long excluding the long antennae, and is similar to , found off South Africa, from which it may be differentiated by a number of characters including the larger number of spines.[4] There are fears that the species, which lives in an area outside any country's jurisdiction, may now be exploited,[2] or that it has already been brought near to extinction by overfishing.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Cockcroft, A. (2011). "Palinurus barbarae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T185008A8345918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T185008A8345918.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "New giant lobster species from the Madagascar Ridge". University of Cape Town. October 9, 2006.
  3. ^ a b John Yeld (September 11, 2006). "Scientists find new giant lobster species". Cape Argus. p. 3.
  4. ^ Groeneveld, J. C.; C. L. Griffiths & A. P. van Dalsen (2006). "A new species of spiny lobster, Palinurus barbarae (Decapoda, Palinuridae) from Walters Shoals on the Madagascar Ridge". Crustaceana. 79 (7): 821–833. doi:10.1163/156854006778008177.
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