Open AccessThe collection of an exuvia identified as Panulirus longipes longipes (A. Milne-Edwards, 1868) from off Haifa, Israel
Author(s) -
Ehud Spanier,
Erik Friedmann
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mediterranean marine science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1791-6763
pISSN - 1108-393X
DOI - 10.12681/mms.18914
Subject(s) - spiny lobster , biology , fishery , crustacean , geography
An exuvia of an adult female spiny lobster was found off the coast of Haifa, Israel. The finding was identified as a moult of the Indo-pacific long-legged spiny lobster, Panulirus longipes longipes (A. Milne-Edwards, 1868) of the western spotted-legged form. The specimen is described and possible explanations associated with the finding of this tropical lobster from the Levant are discussed.