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 A J. lalandii individual missing its antennae
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| Palinurus lalandii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 |
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Jasus edwardsii (Hutton, 1875) |
Jasus is a genus of spiny lobsters which live in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere .2 They have two distinct "horns" projecting from the front of the carapace, but lack the stridulating organs present in almost all other genera of spiny lobsters .2 Like all spiny lobsters, they lack claws, and have long stout antennae which are quite flexible .2
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All seven species are liable to commercial exploitation, with the majority of the AUS$ 4.6 million New South Wales lobster fishery industry being based on J. verreauxi and J. edwardsii .3 J. verreauxi and J. edwardsii are the only "lobsters" to occur around the coasts of New Zealand .4 Jasus lalandii is the most important commercial rock lobster in southern Africa .5
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