Jasus edwardsii: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the jasus edwardsii lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Jasus edwardsii
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Palinuridae

Where does the jasus edwardsii live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the jasus edwardsii in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

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 jasus edwardsii endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the jasus edwardsii?

The jasus edwardsii (Jasus edwardsii) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Palinuridae, genus Jasus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the jasus edwardsii

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. It is commonly called crayfish in Australia and New Zealand and kōura in Māori. They resemble lobsters, but lack the large characteristic pincers on the first pair of walking legs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Jasus edwardsii (revision 1345623516), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3163042 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).