Metanephrops japonicus

Metanephrops japonicus
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
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.^[2] 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).^[2] 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).^[2]

References

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^ ^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. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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[MLW-2] 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. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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