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Metanephrops australiensis
Species of lobster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Metanephrops australiensis, commonly known as Australian scampi or the northwest lobster, is a species of lobster. It is found off the north-west coast of Western Australia, ranging from the city of Eucla to Indonesia. It is prolific near Port Hedland.[3]
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Metanephrops australiensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Family: | Nephropidae |
Genus: | Metanephrops |
Species: | M. australiensis |
Binomial name | |
Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce, 1966) | |
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