Palinustus truncatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Achelata

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Eucarida Ordo: Decapoda Subordo: Pleocyemata Infraordo: Achelata

Familia: Palinuridae
Genus: Palinustus
Species: Palinustus truncatus

Name

Palinustus truncatus Milne Edwards, 1880.

Holotype: MCZ

Type locality: Blake Station No. r 241. Profond. 163 brasses. Cariacou (= off the Grenadines, 12°28'22"N, 61°32'18"W, 163 fms ( = 298 m), sand and coral).

References

• Milne Edwards, A., 1880: Études préliminaires sur les Crustacés. 1 Partie. In: Reports on the results of dredging under supervision of Alaxander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico, and in the Caribbean Sea, 1877, '78, '79, by the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieut.-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., Commanding. VIII.. Bulletin Museum Comparative Zoology, Harvard College, 8 (1): 1–68, pls. 1-2.
• Fischer, W. (ed.), 1978: FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), vol. 6 : pag. var.

Vernacular names

• English: American Blunthorn Lobster