| Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) |
| 37 cm TL (male/unsexed); 27 cm TL (female) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
| Southeast Atlantic, Western and Antarctic Indian Ocean. |
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| The total body length of largest specimen ever recorded is 37 cm; and the total body length is 14 to 35.5 cm (male) and 9 to 27 cm (female); and carapace lengths of 6 to 14.5 cm (male) and 4 to 10 cm (female); with an average size of 21 to 28 cm (male) and 19 to 21 cm (female). The specimens from Amsterdam are slightly smaller than those from St Paul Island (Ref. 4). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 April 2011 Ref. 123251)
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