Crustaceans / Rock Lobster (plurulus larve)

 

rock lobster plurulus larve

Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Crustacea Species: Jasus edwardsii

Phyllosoma Larvae Of Southern Rock Lobster
The larval stage of the Rock Lobster drifts at sea for 8 - 9 months, passing through many moults before settling onto reefs.