Parribacus perlatus, the Easter Island mitten lobster, is a species of slipper lobster found around Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean. The lobster is a traditional food source for the Rapanui where it is known as Rapanui: rape-rape.
Adults of Panulirus pascuensis can grow to a total length of 11cm (04inches), with a carapace 4cm-5cmcm (02inches-02inchescm) long.[1]
Panulirus pascuensis is native to the coast of Easter Island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found on rocky shores in shallow waters at depths of up to 2-, hiding during the day under boulders and in crevices.