Description
English: Western Rock lobster at Rottnest Island
Date 6 December 2013, 10:09:51
Author Peter Southwood https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pbsouthwood
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panuliris_cygnus_Western_rock_lobster_PC068914.JPG

Panulirus cygnus is a species of spiny lobster (family Palinuridae), found off the west coast of Australia. Panulirus cygnus is the basis of Australia's most valuable fishery, making up 20% of value of Australia's total fishing industry, and is identified as the western rock lobster.
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Achelata
Family: Palinuridae
Genus: Panulirus
Species: Panulirus cygnus George, 1962