Palinurus elephas: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the palinurus elephas lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Palinurus elephas
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Palinuridae

Where does the palinurus elephas live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the palinurus elephas in 11 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. In United Kingdom it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 palinurus elephas endangered?

The palinurus elephas’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the palinurus elephas?

The palinurus elephas (Palinurus elephas) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Palinuridae, genus Palinurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the palinurus elephas

Palinurus elephas is a commonly caught species of spiny lobster from the East Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Its common names include European spiny lobster, crayfish or cray (in Ireland), crawfish (in England), common spiny lobster, Mediterranean lobster and red lobster.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Palinurus elephas (revision 1372462418), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q8162866 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).