| Panulirus cygnus | |
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| Juvenile P. cygnus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Palinuridae |
| Genus: | Panulirus |
| Species: | P. cygnus
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| Binomial name | |
| Panulirus cygnus George, 1962
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Panulirus cygnus is a species of spiny lobster (family Palinuridae), found off the west coast of Australia. Panulirus cygnus is the basis of Australia's most valuable fishery, making up 20% of value of Australia's total fishing industry, and is identified as the western rock lobster.
- ^ Butler, M.; Cockcroft, A.; MacDiarmid, A.; Wahle, R. (2011). "Panulirus cygnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170073A6725821. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170073A6725821.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.