General Morphology

Families: Palinuridae

Dorsal View
1. First antenna
2. Second antenna
3. Eye
4. Antennular plate
5. Thoracic appendages
6. Abdominal segment
7. Uropod
8. Telson
9. Endopod of uropod
10. Exopod of uropod

Family Palinuridae

The carapace of palinurids is roughly cylindrical in shape, without eye orbital. The second antenna has long antennule. The first pair of legs are not clawed. The genera Panulirus and Linuparus are commonly found in South China Sea.