Panulirus gracilis
Panulirus gracilis, the green spiny lobster, is a crustacean species described by Thomas [Hale Streets] 1871. Panulirus gracilis is part of the genus Panulirus and the Palinuridae family. International [Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN] categorizes the species globally as insufficiently studied. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
The species is frequently captured under legal size, which jeopardizes it reproductive cycle.