FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Palinuridae 1011
Key to the species of Palinustus occurring in the area
1a. Elevated parts of abdomen almost naked;
anterior margin of carapace between
frontal horns generally with a
single median spine (Fig. 13a); postorbital,
antennal and branchiostegal
spines moderately long and similar in
median
spine
frontal horns
irregular
spines
size (Fig. 14a); antennules uniformly
a) Palinustus unicornutus b) Palinustus waguensis
orange-red and legs covered with
broad pale bands . . Palinustus unicornutus Fig. 13 anterior part of carapace (dorsal view)
1b. Elevated parts of abdomen distinctly pubescent; anterior margin of carapace between
frontal horns provided with 1 to 8 irregularly arranged spines, or spines absent
(Fig. 13b); postorbital spine distinctly shorter than antennal spine and branchiostegal
spines (Fig. 14b); antennules banded and legs covered with dense narrow red rings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palinustus waguensis
postorbital
spine
antennal
spine
branchiostegal
spine
a) Palinustus unicornutus b) Palinustus waguensis
Fig. 14 anterior part of carapace (lateral view)
postorbital
spine
antennal
spine
branchiostegal
spine
Key to the species of Linuparus occurring in the area
1a. Strong median teeth present between
frontal horns (Fig. 15a); epistome
ridges with strong anterior
teeth (Fig. 16a); second and third
abdominal pleura bearing basal
median teeth
frontal horns
teeth (Fig. 17) . . . . . Linuparus trigonus
1b. No strong median teeth between
frontal horns (Fig. 15b); epistome
a) Linuparus trigonus b) Linuparus sordidus
ridges without strong anterior teeth
(Fig. 16b); second and third abdominal
pleura without basal teeth . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Linuparus sordidus
Fig. 15 anterior part of carapace (dorsal view)
a) Linuparus trigonus:
epistome
anterior tooth
epistomal
ridge
Fig. 16
epistome
epistomal
ridge
b) Linuparus sordidus:
anterior part of body
(ventral view)
basal teeth of pleura
abdomen (lateral view)
Fig. 17 Linuparus trigonus