Summary ²

Jasus edwardsii, the southern rock lobster, red rock lobster, or spiny rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found throughout coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand including the Chatham Islands. This species is commonly called crayfish or crays in New Zealand and kōura in Māori. They resemble lobsters, but lack the large characteristic pincers on the first pair of walking legs.

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Anthony Pearson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/burna10/5230589716/
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasus_edwardsii

Mais informações

• BioDiversity4All taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Coastal crabs of NZ (NIWA)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SeaLifeBase
• World Register of Marine Species

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