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Kōrero: 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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by Malcolm Francis

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Niel Bruce rāua ko Alison MacDiarmid, Crabs, rock lobsters and other crustaceans – Rock lobsters, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/8233/packhorse-crayfish (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Niel Bruce rāua ko Alison MacDiarmid, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.