Panulirus Research Papers
Panulirus argus is a member of the family of spiny lobsters, Palinuridae, a family consisting of 12 genera and 60 different species. The animal has a cylindrical carapace covered with forward-projecting spines, and two prominent rostral horns extending over the eyes. A distinct characteristic of the adults of this species are their pair of long, whip-like antennae, which are covered in short one to two mm spines. The tail is smooth, and the tail fan is composed of a central telson bordered by a pair of uropods on either side. Adult coloration varies from green and brown to deep red and black dorsal carapace and tail with light gray to tan sides, while the larval stages are transparent.