Spiny Lobster
Panulirus argus
Sighting evidence at City of New York, North Carolina
Photo: terence zahner · CC BY-NC
Caribbean spiny lobsters shelter in every cavity of the City of New York's wreck structure, their long antennae visible projecting from the steel shadows. Unlike true lobsters they lack large claws, relying on their spiny carapace and nocturnal lifestyle for protection. Spiny lobsters play an important scavenging role on the wreck, recycling organic matter and making essential minerals available to the sponge and coral communities growing on the hull.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Spiny Lobster is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.