Jasus
| Jasus Temporal range:
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| Jasus edwardsii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Palinuridae |
| Genus: | Jasus Parker, 1883 [1]
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| Type species | |
| Palinurus lalandii H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
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Jasus is a genus of spiny lobsters which live in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere.[2] They have two distinct "horns" projecting from the front of the carapace, but lack the stridulating organs present in almost all other genera of spiny lobsters.[2] Like all spiny lobsters, they lack claws, and have long stout antennae which are quite flexible.[2]
The generic name Jasus is derived from the Ancient Greek town of Iasos (on the Mediterranean Sea, located in modern Turkey), which was famous for its prawns and stamped them on some of its coins.[3][4][5]
Species
The following species are included in the genus Jasus:[6]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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| Jasus caveorum Webber & Booth, 1995 | southeastern Pacific Ocean | |
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Jasus edwardsii (Hutton, 1875) | Southern Australia: Western Australia to New South Wales & Tasmania. South Island of New Zealand |
| Jasus frontalis (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) | Juan Fernández Islands, Islas Desventuradas | |
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Jasus lalandii (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) | Southern Africa (Namibia to Algoa Bay, South Africa |
| Jasus paulensis (Heller, 1862) | St. Paul Island and Amsterdam Island | |
Jasus tristani Holthuis, 1963 |
Vema seamount
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Another species, formerly known as "Jasus verreauxi" is found around New Zealand (especially the
Orange: J. caveorum; pink: J. frontalis; red: J. tristani; yellow: J. lalandii; blue: J. paulensis; green: J. edwardsii
Fossils
- †Jasus jlemingi Glaessner, 1960 - a Miocene fossil from New Zealand [8]
Fisheries
Most of the extant species are liable to commercial exploitation, with the majority of the
References
- ^ T. Jeffery Parker (1883). "On the structure of the head in Palinurus, with especial reference to the classification of the genus" (PDF). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 16: 297–307.
- ^ ISBN 92-5-103027-8. Archived from the originalon 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ISBN 9782356132833– via OpenEdition Books.
- ^ "Definition of JASUS". www.merriam-webster.com.
- ^ "The Numismatic Chronicle". Royal Numismatic Society. November 18, 2007 – via Google Books.
- ^ Tin-Yam Chan (2010). "Jasus Parker, 1883". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-4051-2657-1.
- PMID 28563070.
- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries. June 27, 2007. Archived from the originalon July 3, 2007.
- ^ "Rock lobster Jasus lalandii". knet.co.za. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
External links
Data related to Jasus at Wikispecies
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