Panulirus penicillatus
Pronghorn Spiny Lobster
As recorded: Panulirus penicillatus (Olivier, 1791)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Palinuridae
- Collected by
- M.J. Gawel
- Locality
- Lelu, N side; reef front
- Island
- Kosrae
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Identified by
- G. Tien, November 19816 November →G. Tien →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Panulirus penicillatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 548 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Hawaii, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
Ara Tapu, Cook Islands, CK
(c) nancysnookes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
San Cristóbal, EC-GA, EC
(c) Kaveer B, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
San Cristobal, Galapagos, EC
(c) willtink26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-04
Kailua Kona, HI, US
(c) nikkibirding, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Panulirus penicillatus. BPBM 10025. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37896043. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/10025.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37896043 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026