Sea Tulip Hinge-Back Shrimp

Southern Rock Lobster

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraco Subclass: N/A
Order: Decapoda Family: Palinuridae - Rock Lobsters
Genus: Jasus Species: J. edwardsii
Habitat: Coastal rocky reefs 0m to 20m deep
Distribution: Dongara, WA to Coffs Harbour, NSW
Maximum Size: Carapace length to 230 mm
Notes: Commonly caught by commercial fishermen. Found by divers in narrow crevices on shallow reefs. May grow to 4 kg.
Image Location: Mermaid Reef, south of Diamond Head, north of Crowdy Head.
Image ID Number: PB250008 in folder: F
Reference: Edgar page: 196