California spiny lobster
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| phylum | Arthropoda | The California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) is a species of spiny lobster found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Monterey Bay, California to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico. It typically grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in) and is a reddish-brown color with stripes along the legs, and has a pair of enlarged antennae but no claws. The interrupted grooves across the tail are characteristic for the species.
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| Subphyllum | Crustacea | |
| class | Malacostraca | |
| order | Decapoda | |
| infraorder | Achelata | |
| family | Palinuridae | |
| genus | Panulirus | |
| species | P. interruptus |
