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    Common Spiny Lobster

    Common Spiny Lobster

    Palinurus elephas

    Crabs & Lobsters
    Vulnerable

    The Common Spiny Lobster (Palinurus elephas) is recorded at 21 diving areas across 11 countries, most often around Portofino & Liguria, Corsica and Sardinia.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 1 diving region worldwide.

    Mediterranean & Europe
    Kornati IslandsCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    Vis & BiševoCroatia
    Regularly seen here
    CorsicaFrance
    Regularly seen here
    South CoastIreland
    Regularly seen here
    West CoastIreland
    Occasionally seen here
    Naples & CampaniaItaly
    Occasionally seen here
    Portofino & LiguriaItaly
    Frequently seen here
    SardiniaItaly
    Regularly seen here
    UsticaItaly
    Occasionally seen here
    Malta IslandMalta
    Occasionally seen here
    Al HoceimaMorocco
    Rarely seen here
    Algarve & BerlengasPortugal
    Rarely seen here
    AzoresPortugal
    Occasionally seen here
    Cabo de PalosSpain
    Rarely seen here
    TabarkaTunisia
    Occasionally seen here
    BodrumTurkey
    Rarely seen here
    Cornwall & DevonUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    Northumberland & NortheastUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here
    Scapa Flow, OrkneyUnited Kingdom
    Occasionally seen here
    Scottish East Coast & BordersUnited Kingdom
    Rarely seen here
    Scottish West CoastUnited Kingdom
    Regularly seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumArthropoda
    ClassMalacostraca
    OrderDecapoda
    FamilyPalinuridae
    GenusPalinurus

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