Panulirus versicolor

Panulirus versicolor

Scientific name	Panulirus versicolor
Descriptor	Latreille
Year of description	1804
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Palinuridae
Genus	Panulirus

Introduction

Panulirus versicolor is a salt water crustacea.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

40 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

40 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize Panulirus versicolor ?

Panulirus versicolor measures between 30 and 40 cm. this crustacea is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert, noir, rose and beige body. The also has blanc rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Venomous

No
Way of living

nocturnal

Molting in crustaceans

Like all crustaceans, Panulirus versicolor molts whenever it becomes cramped in its shell. Before the hardening of its new body, it is more vulnerable and spends a good part of its time hidden. This mechanism, very complex, allows the periodic renewal of the exoskeleton and part of the internal skeleton. It is also during the moult that the females become fertile.

Panulirus versicolor is a crustacea solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous and scavenger . this crustacea lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Panulirus versicolor is a crustacea ovipare. this crustacea protects its eggs from nearby predators.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

10 - 23 °C
Depth

0 - 900 m

Biotope presentation

Panulirus versicolor is most often found at a depth between 0m and 900m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

This species lives in decaying vegetation (branches, leaves) in low current areas.

Species of the same biotope

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