Panulirus japonicus

Panulirus japonicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Achelata

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Eucarida Ordo: Decapoda Subordo: Pleocyemata Infraordo: Achelata

Familia: Palinuridae
Genus: Panulirus
Species: Panulirus japonicus

Name

Panulirus japonicus (Von Siebold, 1824)

Holotype: RMNH no. 60, selected by George and Holthuis, 1965: 10, in alcohol condition excellent; [paralectotypes in BM, MP, RMNH, USNM].

Type locality: "Japonia", Japan, probably near Nagasaki.

Synonyms

• Palinurus japonicus Von Siebold, 1824
• Senex japonicus Ortmann, 1891
• Puer pellucidus Ortmann, 1891
• Puerulus pellucidus Calman, 1909

References

• Von Siebold, P.F. 1824: De Historiae Naturalis in Japonia statu, nec non de augmento emolumentisque in decursu perscrutationum exspectandis dissertatio, cui accedunt Spicilegia Faunae Japonicae, auctore G.T. de Siebold, med. doct. Complurium Societatum Membro: 1–16. Bataviae.
• Williams, A.B. 1986: Lobsters - Identification, world distribution, and U.S. trade. Marine Fisheries Review, 48 (2):1-36, figs 1-80.

Vernacular names

English: Japanese Spiny Lobster
español: Langosta japonesa
français: Langouste japonaise
ไทย: กุ้งมังกรญี่ปุ่น

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