Zoopedia: European Spiny Lobster

The European spiny lobster goes by many names including the Mediterranean red lobster, the common spiny lobster, crayfish, crawfish, and langouste depending on where you are. These lobsters are well known in Europe for their appealing taste making them a delicacy across Europe. Taxonomy and Evolution European spiny lobsters, Palinurus elephas, belong to a staggeringly