Spiny Lobster

Spiny lobsters are bottom-dwelling crustaceans whose long, robust antennae help detect surroundings and deter threats. They retreat into rocky or reef shelters, sometimes gathering with others. At feeding times they take a variety of small animals and other available material. Growth requires molting the outer shell. Their long drifting larval stages differ markedly from the benthic adult, linking development with currents before young settle into suitable coastal habitats.