Taxonomy of Shellfish

8.4.2. Panulirus ornatus

Unit 8 - Taxonomy of lobsters

8.4.2. Panulirus ornatus - Ornate spiny lobster

• Abdominal segments smooth, without a transverse groove with a broad transverse band of a brown colour over the middle and only 2 white blotches on either side.
• Antennular plate with 2 pairs of large spines.
• Legs conspicuously and irregularly spotted.
• Bluish or greenish spines on carapace yellow.
• Anterior part of carapace on and near bases of the o frontal horns and the anterior spines with a vermicular pattern of pale and dark lines.
• No transverse white band along posterior margin of the segments.
• Antennular flagella banded presence of only 2 spots on either side of the second to fourth abdominal segments and vermicular markings seen on and near the bases of frontal horns, distinguish this species from all other Panulirus sp.