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Palinustus truncatus Milne-Edwards, 1880 American blunthorn lobster |
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| Family: | Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 100 - 298 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic. | |||
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| Biology: | It has lengths of 10 cm, maximum body length; 1.6 to 3.2 cm, carapace length (Ref. 4). Occurs at depths from 120 and 298 m, but there is a record from the littoral zone, and one from 4111 to 4122 m. The bottom is variously described as "sand and coral, "sandy calcarenite", and "smooth, consisting of brown mud" (Ref. 4). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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