Metanephrops japonicus is a species of lobster found in Japanese waters, and a gourmet food in Japanese cuisine.[3] 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).[3] 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).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Metanephrops |
| Species: | M. japonicus
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| Metanephrops japonicus (Tapparone-Canefri, 1873)
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References edit
- ^ Butler, M.; Chan, T.Y.; Cockcroft, A.; MacDiarmid, A.; Wahle, R. (2011). "Metanephrops japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170036A6716154. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170036A6716154.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Tin-Yam Chan (2009). "Metanephrops japonicus (Tapparone-Canefri, 1873)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ 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.
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