Sealife guideThe Panuliridae familyThe taxonomy of marine species

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California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
California spiny lobster
(Panulirus interruptus)
Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus)
Caribbean spiny lobster
(Panulirus argus)
European spiny lobster (Palinurus elephas)
European spiny lobster
(Palinurus elephas)
Japanese crayfish (Panulirus japonicus)
Japanese crayfish
(Panulirus japonicus)
Spotted spiny lobster (Panulirus guttatus)
Spotted spiny lobster
(Panulirus guttatus)

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Blennie à point caudal (Ecsenius stigmatura)
Blennie à point caudal
(Ecsenius stigmatura)