Biology:Parribacus perlatus

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Parribacus perlatus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Scyllaridae
Genus: Parribacus
Species:
P. perlatus
Binomial name
Parribacus perlatus
Holthuis, 1967[2]

Parribacus perlatus, the Easter Island mitten lobster, is a species of slipper lobster found around Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. The lobster is a traditional food source for the Rapanui where it is known as rape-rape.[2]

Description

Adults of Panulirus pascuensis can grow to a total length of 11 centimetres (4 in), with a carapace 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in) long.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Panulirus pascuensis is native to the coast of Easter Island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found on rocky shores in shallow waters at depths of up to 2–18 metres (6 ft 7 in–59 ft 1 in), hiding during the day under boulders and in crevices.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8062111 entry