Other Lobster Species

Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum) climbing wall in coral reef cave.
Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum) climbing wall in coral reef cave.Palinuridae Decapoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying vertical |Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum)

Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) moulting and shedding its shell.
Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) moulting and shedding its shell. emerge emerging changing new clothing vulnerable soft shell appearing molting grow growth growing Crustaceans |Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)

Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) armoured spines sheltering Crustaceans |Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)

Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum)
Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum) Palinuridae Decapoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum)

Two-spined Rock Lobster (Panulirus penicillatus) eating Spanish Dancer Nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus)
Two-spined Rock Lobster (Panulirus penicillatus) eating Spanish Dancer Nudibranch (Hexabranchus sanguineus) attacker attacking prey predator consuming behaviour Crustaceans |Two-spined Rock Lobster (Panulirus penicillatus)

Western Rock Lobsters (Panulirus cygnus) sheltering in deep reef ledge during the day.
Western Rock Lobsters (Panulirus cygnus) sheltering in deep reef ledge during the day. peer peek look gaze defence defend armour spines spikey spikes spiny sharp vertical together group many cluster cramped Crustaceans mass many group together same identical similar lobster crayfish antennae antennaes shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield mass many group together same identical similar vertical |Western Rock Lobsters (Panulirus cygnus)

Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus)
Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus) peer peek look gaze defence defend armour spines spikey spikes spiny sharp vertical Crustaceans |Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus)

Ornate Rock Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)
Ornate Rock Lobster (Panulirus ornatus) stance block legs feelers protected protecting guard armoured spikes spines sharp stripes spiny striped Crustaceans |Ornate Rock Lobster (Panulirus ornatus)

Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)
Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) armor armoured huddle huddled antenna antennae brittle vertical single one alone lonely isolated individual Crustaceans |Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus)

Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) moulting and shedding its shell.
Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) moulting and shedding its shell. emerge emerging changing new clothing vulnerable soft shell appearing molting grow growth growing Crustaceans |Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)

Spotted Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus guttatus) in reef ledge.
Spotted Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus guttatus) in reef ledge. two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin armor armoured huddle huddled antenna antennae brittle Crustaceans |Spotted Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus guttatus)

Deep Sea Lobster (Nephropidae sp.) on the ocean floor off of Roatan, Honduras.
Deep Sea Lobster (Nephropidae sp.) on the ocean floor off of Roatan, Honduras. Nephropidae single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield shrimp shirmps arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda caridea invertebrate invertebrates crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers defence defend defencive defensive defense defending sheild shield guard shielding guarding guardian abyss abyssal deepsea |Deep Sea Lobster (Nephropidae sp.)

Stripe-legged Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus femoristriga) in sea cave ledge.
Stripe-legged Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus femoristriga) in sea cave ledge. mass many group together same identical similar spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Stripe-legged Spiny Lobsters (Panulirus femoristriga)

Stripe-legged Spiny Lobster (Panulirus femoristriga)
Painted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus longipes femoristriga) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying vertical Crustaceans |Stripe-legged Spiny Lobster (Panulirus femoristriga)

Stripe-legged Spiny Lobster (Panulirus femoristriga)
Painted Spiny Lobster (Panulirus longipes femoristriga) single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Stripe-legged Spiny Lobster (Panulirus femoristriga)

Painted Rock Lobster (Panulirus versicolor) Juvenile in small hole in coral reef.
Painted Rock Lobster (Panulirus versicolor) Juvenile in small hole in coral reef. Palinuridae Malacostraca Decapoda single one alone lonely isolated individual curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest feeler feelers antennae baby young newborn new born juvenile offspring off-spring youth beginnings beginning begin start starting |Painted Rock Lobster (Panulirus versicolor)

Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)
Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus) single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying crustacean Crustaceans |Californian Spiny Lobster (Panulirus interruptus)

Banded Spiny Lobster (Panulirus marginatus)
Banded Spiny Lobster (Panulirus marginatus) Palinuridae Decapoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Banded Spiny Lobster (Panulirus marginatus)

Western Lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) outside burrow on coral reef at night.
Western Lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) outside burrow on coral reef at night. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Western Lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis)

Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum) in coral reef cave.
Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum) in coral reef cave. Palinuridae Decapoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying |Japanese Ogasawara Spiny Lobster (Panulirus brunneiflagellum)