''Linuparus'', the spear lobsters, is a
genus
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of medium-sized to large
spiny lobster
Spiny lobsters, also known as langustas, langouste, or rock lobsters, are a family (Palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, So ...
s in the
family
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Palinuridae
Spiny lobsters, also known as langustas, langouste, or rock lobsters, are a family (Palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Sou ...
. It contains four extant species found at depths of in the
Indo-Pacific
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, and 32 fossil species, ranging from the
Early Cretaceous
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Geology
Pro ...
to the
Oligocene
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.
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L. trigonus'' is the only extant species also known from the fossil record.
Extant species
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Linuparus meridionalis
''Linuparus meridionalis'' is a species of spiny lobster in the genus ''Linuparus''. It lives on the sea floor around Australia, New Caledonia and parts of Indonesia, at depths of . Formerly considered part of '' L. trigonus'', it was recog ...
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Tsoi, Chan & Chu, 2011
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Linuparus somniosus
''Linuparus'', the spear lobsters, is a genus of medium-sized to large spiny lobsters in the family Palinuridae. It contains four extant species found at depths of in the Indo-Pacific, and 32 fossil species, ranging from the Early Cretaceous to ...
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Berry & George, 1972
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Linuparus sordidus
''Linuparus'', the spear lobsters, is a genus of medium-sized to large spiny lobsters in the family Palinuridae. It contains four extant species found at depths of in the Indo-Pacific, and 32 fossil species, ranging from the Early Cretaceous ...
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Bruce, 1965
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Linuparus trigonus
''Linuparus'', the spear lobsters, is a genus of medium-sized to large spiny lobsters in the family Palinuridae. It contains four extant species found at depths of in the Indo-Pacific, and 32 fossil species, ranging from the Early Cretaceous t ...
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(von Siebold, 1824)
Extinct species
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Linpuarus adkinsi''
Rathbun, 1935
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Linpuarus africanus''
Glaessner, 1932
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Linpuarus bererensis''
Secretan, 1964
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Linpuarus bigranulatus''
Glaessner, 1930
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Linpuarus canadensis''
(Whiteaves, 1885)
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Linpuarus carteri''
(Reed, 1911)
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Linpuarus dentatus''
Van Straelen, 1936
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Linpuarus duelmenensis''
(Geinitz, 1849–50)
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Linpuarus dzheirantuiensis''
Feldmann ''et al.'', 2007
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Linpuarus eocenicus''
Woods, 1925
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Linpuarus euthymei''
(Roman & Mazeran 1920)
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Linpuarus grimmeri''
Stenzel, 1945
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Linpuarus hantscheli''
Mertin, 1941
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Linpuarus japonicus''
Nagao, 1931
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Linpuarus kleinfelderi''
Rathbun, 1931
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Linpuarus korura''
Feldmann & Bearlin, 1988
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Linpuarus laevicephalus''
Mertin, 1941
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Linpuarus macellarii''
Feldmann & Tshudy, 1988
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Linpuarus petkovici''
Benchmayer & Markovic, 1955
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Linpuarus pustulosus''
Feldmann ''et al.'', 1977
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Linpuarus richardsi''
Roberts, 1962
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Linpuarus schluteri''
(Tribolet, 1874)
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Linpuarus scyllariformis''
(Bell, 1858)
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Linpuarus spinosus''
Collins & Rasmussen, 1992
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Linpuarus stolleyi''
(Haas, 1889)
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Linpuarus straili''
(Forir, 1887)
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Linpuarus tarrantensis''
Davidson, 1963
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Linpuarus texanus''
Rathbun, 1935
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Linpuarus vancouverensis''
(Whiteaves, 1895)
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Linpuarus watkinsi''
Stenzel, 1945
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Linpuarus wilcoxensis''
Rathbun, 1935
References
Achelata
Extant Aptian first appearances
Decapod genera
Taxa named by Adam White (zoologist)
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