Metanephrops japonicus

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

Metanephrops japonicus is a species of lobster found in Japanese waters, and a gourmet food in Japanese cuisine.[1] 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).[1] 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).[1]

Metanephrops japonicus served in a creamy butter sauce

References

  1. ^ a b c Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Metanephrops japonicus". Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 74. ISBN 92-5-103027-8. http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/lobsters.php?menuentry=soorten&id=98. 


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