Panulirus pascuensis Reed, 1954
Easter Island spiny lobster
langosta de Pascua,  Lobster,  Easter island spiny lobster,  ura
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Family:  Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Max. size:  25 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It has lengths of 15 to 25 cm (male) and 15 to 24 cm (female) total body length; 6 to 10 cm (male) and 6 to 9.5 cm (female), carapace length (Ref. 4). Littoral to sublittoral (Ref. 77016). Found in shallow water, from 1 to 5 m deep in crevices of rocky substrates (Ref. 4). Nocturnal. Omnivorous. In general, thorny lobsters have a consistent diet of gastropods, fish remains, decapod, red algae, and brown algae (Ref. 107049).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  This is commonly served to tourists and is known as a traditional food item. The population of this species has been observed to be severely reduced (Ref. 90219). C: Refs. 4, 2898, 89847, 90219, 82703, 91097, 91130, 87919, 94136, 96667; O: Ref. 2898.

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