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Metanephrops japonicus

Metanephrops japonicus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Nephropidae
Genus: Metanephrops
Species: M. japonicus
Binomial name
Metanephrops japonicus
(Tapparone-Canefri, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Nephrops japonicus Tapparone-Canefri, 1873

Metanephrops japonicus is a species of lobster found in Japanese waters, and a gourmet food in Japanese cuisine. It occurs from Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture (Honshu) to the east coast of Kyushu, where it lives at depths of 200–440 metres (660–1,440 ft). Adults grow to a total length of 9–12 centimetres (3.5–4.7 in), and a carapace length of 3–7 cm (1.2–2.8 in).



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