Jasus edwardsii, southern rock lobster Description
English: Southern rock lobster, Jasus edwardsii, at Southern Encounter Aquarium, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date 29 October 2009
Author Stemonitis https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Stemonitis
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jasus_edwardsii.jpg
Jasus edwardsii, the southern rock lobster, red rock lobster, or spiny rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found throughout coastal waters of southern Australia and New Zealand including the Chatham Islands. This species is commonly called crayfish or crays in New Zealand and kōura in Māori. They resemble lobsters, but lack the large characteristic pincers on the first pair of walking legs.
Order: Decapoda
Family: Palinuridae
Genus: Jasus
Species: Jasus edwardsii (Hutton, 1875)
Synonyms:
Jasus novaehollandiae Holthuis, 1963
Palinurus edwardsii Hutton, 1875