Jasus

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Jasus is a genus of spiny lobsters found in temperate marine waters of the Southern Hemisphere, including commercially important species such as the rock lobsters of Australia, New Zealand, and South America.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Jasus canonical 4
Jasus tristani 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
bodyPlan elongated, heavily spined carapace without large claws
class Malacostraca
commercialName rock lobsters
spiny rock lobsters
commonName spiny lobsters
conservationConcern some species subject to overfishing risk
describedAs genus of spiny lobsters found in temperate marine waters of the Southern Hemisphere
distribution Southern Hemisphere
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
economicImportance commercially important seafood
family Palinuridae
fisheryUse target of commercial rock lobster fisheries
target of recreational lobster fisheries
foundInRegion Juan Fernández Islands region
South African waters
Tristan da Cunha region
coastal waters of Australia
coastal waters of New Zealand
coastal waters of South America
habitat coastal marine environments
temperate marine waters
includesSpecies Jasus caveorum
Jasus edwardsii
Jasus frontalis
Jasus lalandii
Jasus paulensis
Jasus tristani
linked to: Jasus
kingdom Animalia
lacksFeature large chelae on first pereiopods
lifestyle nocturnal foraging
locomotion walking and tail-flip swimming
order Decapoda
parentTaxon Palinuridae
phylum Arthropoda
reproduction sexual reproduction with planktonic larval stages
sensoryAdaptation well-developed antennae used for sensing environment
shelterUse hides in crevices and rocky reefs
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel benthic omnivore
typeSpecies Jasus lalandii

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Palinuridae containsGenus Jasus
Jasus includesSpecies Jasus tristani
linked to: Jasus
Jasus frontalis genus Jasus