California spiny lobster: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the California spiny lobster lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Panulirus interruptus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Palinuridae

Where does the California spiny lobster live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the California spiny lobster in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the California spiny lobster endangered?

The California spiny lobster’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the California spiny lobster?

The California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Palinuridae, genus Panulirus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the California spiny lobster

The California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) is a species of spiny lobster found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Monterey Bay, California, to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, Mexico. It typically grows to a length of 30 cm (12 in) and is a reddish-brown color with stripes along its legs, and has a pair of enlarged antennae but no claws. The interrupted grooves across the tail are characteristic for the species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article California spiny lobster (revision 1378941096), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q452353 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).