Palinurus mauritanicus Gruvel, 1911
Pink spiny lobster
Palinurus mauritanicus
photo by FAO

Family:  Palinuridae (spiny lobsters)
Max. size:  75 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 21 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 180 - 600 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: from west Ireland to southern Senegal and western Mediterranean. Subtropical to temperate.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum body length: 50 cm; a single record of a specimen of 75 cm needs confirmation; usually the body length ranges between 20 and 40 cm (Ref. 4).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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