Metanephrops australiensis

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]

Metanephrops australiensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Nephropidae
Genus:	Metanephrops
Species:	M. australiensis
Binomial name
Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce, 1966)
Synonyms[2]
Nephrops australiensis Bruce, 1966