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Justitia (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Infraorder
  
Achelata

Scientific name
  
Justitia

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Decapoda

Family
  
Palinuridae

Higher classification
  
Spiny lobster

Similar
  
Spiny lobster, Crustacean, Decapoda, Linuparus, Achelata

Justitia is a genus of spiny lobsters. Following the recognition of Nupalirus as a separate genus, Justitia comprises one extant species and two fossil species:

  • Justitia longimanus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) – Recent
  • Justitia longimanus longimanus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1837) – western Atlantic
  • Justitia longimanus mauritiana (Miers, 1882) – Indo-Pacific
  • † Justitia desmaresti (Massalongo, 1854) – late Ypresian or early Lutetian, Monte Bolca, Italy 
  • † Justitia vicetina Beschin et al., 2001 – middle Lutetian, Chiampo, Vicenza, Italy 

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