| Japanese spiny lobster | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Palinuridae |
| Genus: | Panulirus |
| Species: | P. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Panulirus japonicus (Von Siebold, 1824) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Palinurus japonicus von Siebold, 1824 | |
The Japanese spiny lobster (イセエビ（伊勢蝦/伊勢海老）, ise-ebi),[2] Panulirus japonicus, is a member of the genus Panulirus of spiny lobsters.[3] It grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and lives in the Pacific Ocean around Japan, Taiwan, China, and Korea.[3] P. japonicus is the subject of commercial lobster fishery in Japan.[3] It is a popular item in high-class Japanese cuisine. Serving and preparation methods include sashimi, as a steak, frying, and roasting alive (残酷焼, zankoku-yaki).
References
- ↑ Chan, T.Y. (2011). "Panulirus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170006A6704413. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170006A6704413.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Koh Masuda (1990). Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary (4th ed.). Kenkyūsha. ISBN 978-4-7674-2015-8.
- 1 2 3 Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Panulirus japonicus". FAO Species Catalogue, Volume 13. Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 143–144. ISBN 92-5-103027-8. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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