Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Pronghorn Spiny Lobster – Kiribati 1998

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This official FDC as local WWF cover depicts spiny lobster and seal with 4 postage WWF stamps  including post marked with logo of WWF. The post marked is not specific represented this species and dated  February 02, 1998.
Pronghorn Spiny Lobsters or  Panulirus penicillatus, are a family (Palinuridae)and found in almost all warm seas, including the Caribbean and the Mediterranean Sea, but are particularly common in Australasia, where they are referred to commonly as crayfish or sea crayfish .
Pronghorn Spiny Lobsters tend to live in crevices of rocks and coral reefs, only occasionally venturing out at night to seek snails, clams, crabs, sea urchins or carrion to eat. Sometimes, they migrate in very large groups in long files of lobsters across the sea floor.

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