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Puerulus sewelli Ramadan, 1938 Arabian whip lobster |
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| Family: | Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm BL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 180 - 1300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum carapace length: 8 cm. Demersal (Ref. 126836). Occurs from depths between 180 and 1300 m, most common between 180 and 300 m, on a substrate of coarse sand, hard mud and shells (Refs. 4, 126836). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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