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Painted spiny lobster
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In Japan, distributed from Kanagawa Prefecture southwards. Reaches 40 cm in length. There are complex patterns of white and black on a dark-green base. Its abdomen has transverse bright white bands with black edges. This is a particularly beautiful species of spiny lobster.

Scientific name Panulirus versicolor
English name Painted spiny lobster

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