Bight Lobster [Metanephrops australiensis]
Description
The Bight Lobster, as its name suggests, is native to the Great Australian Bight. It is found at depths of 140 to 550 meters. Its body color is usually orange or pinkish white. Bight Lobsters can reach a length of up to 230 mm. It is a commercially important species in Australia.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Lobsters
Nephropidae
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| Genus |
Metanephrops
Metanephrops
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