Painted Cray (species: Panulirus versicolor) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Panulirus versicolor
Painted Cray


©Anne: A Painted Cray at MacGillivray Reef

©Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Palinuridae
Genus Panulirus
Species Panulirus versicolor
Status unspecified

Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

It has longitudinal stripes on legs. Antennae and antennules pale to white, antennae with pink bases and black, white-tipped spines.

Size

  • Up to 40 cm and averaging 30 cm (Length excluding antennae.)

Synonyms

Similar taxa

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Panulirus versicolor

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: Moderately common in the Lizard Island area where suitable habitat occurs.

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