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Easter Island Spiny Lobster

Panulirus pascuensis Reed 1954

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Panulirus pascuensis (Easter Island Spiny Lobster) is a species of decapods in the family Palinuridae. They are native to French Polynesian Exclusive Economic Zone. Individuals can grow to 25 cm. They rely on drag powered swimming to move around.

  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/drag_based_swimming
  • Definition: Drag swimmers use a cyclic motion where they push water back in a power stroke, and return their limb forward in the return or recovery stroke. When they push water directly backwards, this moves their body forward, but as they return their limbs to the starting position, they push water forward, which will thus pull them back to some degree, and so opposes the direction that the body is heading. This opposing force is called drag. The return-stroke drag causes drag swimmers to employ different strategies than lift swimmers. Reducing drag on the return stroke is essential for optimizing efficiency.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Easter Island Spiny Lobster. View this species on GBIF