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Puerulus velutinus Holthuis, 1963 Velvet whip lobster |
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| Family: | Palinuridae (spiny lobsters) | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm TL (male/unsexed); 18 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 520 - 683 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Malay Archipelago; Philippines and Indonesia. | |||
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| Biology: | It has lengths of 19 cm (male) and 18 cm (female), total length; 6.5 cm (male) and 6.2 cm (female), maximum carapace length; 4.7 to 6.1 cm, carapace length of ovigerous females (Ref. 4). Occurs at a depth range from 520 to 683 m, soft bottom substrate of mud, sand or coral (Ref. 4). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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