Metanephrops australiensis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Metanephrops |
| Species: | M. australiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce, 1966) | |
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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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- ↑ R. Wahle; M. Butler; T. Y. Chan; A. Cockcroft & A. MacDiarmid (2011). "Metanephrops australiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ T. Chan (2009). "Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce, 1966) ". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Metanephrops australiensis". FAO Species Catalogue, Volume 13. Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 68–69. ISBN 92-5-103027-8.
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