| Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) |
| 50 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 15 years |
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benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 200 m |
| Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from Norway to Morocco. Subtropical to temperate. |
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| Traditionally caught by traps, pots and sometimes by hand (e.g., diving and spearing; Refs. 441, 85369), but these gears were eventually replaced with trammel nets (Ref. 85369). Minimum depth from Ref. 4. |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 26 September 2013 (A2bd) Ref. 123251)
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