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Story: Crabs, rock lobsters and other crustaceans

Packhorse rock lobster (crayfish)

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Packhorse crayfish

The packhorse rock lobster, also known as packhorse crayfish or pawharu (Sagmariasus verreauxi), has olive-green coloration and smooth tail segments.

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Niel Bruce and Alison MacDiarmid, Crabs, rock lobsters and other crustaceans – Rock lobsters, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8233/packhorse-crayfish (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Niel Bruce and Alison MacDiarmid, published 2 March 2009.