Panulirus inflatus
Panulirus inflatus, the blue spiny lobster, is a species of crustacean in the family Palinuridae (spiny lobsters).[1] It is found at rocky reefs to depths of 30 m (100 ft) in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico, ranging from Baja California to Chiapas.[1][3] It is commonly caught in artisanal fisheries, but the species is not threatened, being categorized as least concern by the IUCN.[1] There are no subspecies.[3]
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References
- Butler, M.; Cockcroft, A. & MacDiarmid, A. (2011). "Panulirus inflatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169993A6701255. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169993A6701255.en.
- Holthuis, L. B. (1991) Marine Lobsters of the World: An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Species of Interest to Fisheries Known to Date, FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 13
- Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ITIS: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Orrell T. (custodian), 2011-04-26
External links
- Photos of Panulirus inflatus on Sealife Collection
Data related to Panulirus inflatus at Wikispecies
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