Palinurus elephas Fabricius 1787 (spiny lobster)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Palinuridae
Alternative combination: Astacus elephas
Belongs to Palinurus according to Weber 1795
Sister taxa: Palinurus baumbergicus, Palinurus palaciosi, Palinurus sauerweinorum, Palinurus teruzzii, Palinurus trigonus, Palinurus veronicae, Palinurus woodwardi, Astacodes falcifer, Astacodes maxwelli, Astacodes davisi, Astacodes kamptneri, Astacodes woodwardi, Astacodes strambergensis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palinurus elephas in the database
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