Family Nephropidae
This family regroups the bigger Lobster species and their relatives.
Homarus americanus – American lobster
Family Palinuridae
This family regroups all Spiny lobsters.
Jasus edwardsii – Southern rock lobster
Panulirus japonicus – Japanese spiny lobster
Panulirus longipes longipes – Long-legged spiny lobster
Panulirus ornatus – Ornate spiny lobster
Panulirus versicolor – Painted spiny lobster
Puerulus angulatus – Banded whip lobster
Family Enoplometopidae
This family regroups the Reef lobsters.
Enoplometopus crosnieri – Crosnier’s reef lobster
Enoplometopus debelius – Violet-spotted reef lobster
Family Scyllaridae
This family regroups all Slipper lobsters and related species.
Ibacus novemdentatus – Smooth fan lobster
Scyllarus arctus – Lesser slipper lobster
Family Galatheidae
This family regroups all Squat-lobsters and related species.
Galathea strigosa – Spinous squat lobster