Parribacus japonicus

Parribacus japonicus, the Japanese mitten lobster, is a species of slipper lobster. The Japanese name zōri-ebi (ゾウリエビ)[3] refers to the zōri, a type of Japanese sandal, which it resembles in appearance.[4] It lives in shallow water, up to 20 metres (66 ft) deep, around the southern coasts of Japan, from Maizuru and Tokyo Bay to the Ryūkyū Islands.[3] It grows up to 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in total length, and is occasionally fished and sold for its meat.[3]

Parribacus japonicus

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Subphylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
P. japonicus
Binomial name
Parribacus japonicus

References

  1. A. MacDiarmid (2011). "Parribacus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170013A6706921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170013A6706921.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  2. Tin-Yam Chan (2009). "Parribacus japonicus Holthuis, 1960". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
  3. Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Parribacus japonicus". FAO Species Catalogue, Volume 13. Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. ISBN 92-5-103027-8.
  4. "ゾウリエビ Pariibacus japonicus Holthuis, 1960" (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2010.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.