Panulirus ornatus
(Fabricius, 1798)
Ornate Spiny Lobster
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
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The word "lobster" applies to members in the Infraorder Astacidea. They have bodies that are covered by a hard integument or shell and are shaped for swimming and crawling using legs, not pleopods as do shrimp, and have a flattened abdomen area.
