Organisms

Palinuridae

A family of marine CRUSTACEA, in the order DECAPODA, comprising the clawless lobsters. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters and characterized by short spines along the length of the tail and body.

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Abstract

A family of marine CRUSTACEA, in the order DECAPODA, comprising the clawless lobsters. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters and characterized by short spines along the length of the tail and body.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Lobsters, Spiny
  • Spiny Lobsters
  • Lobster, Spiny
  • Spiny Lobster
  • Panulirus

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Nephropidae (1971-2002)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.365w.190w.625w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Palinuridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033521. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033521
  2. Palinuridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiny_lobster
  3. Palinuridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q916760