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Parribacus perlatus

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Parribacus perlatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Scyllaridae
Genus: Parribacus
Species:
P. perlatus
Binomial name
Parribacus perlatus

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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b MacDiarmid, A. (2011). "Parribacus perlatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170090A6709780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170090A6709780.en. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Parribacus perlatus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Easter Island mitten lobster (Parribacus perlatus)". Marine Lobsters of the World. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved 6 November 2022.