Thenus
| Thenus orientalis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Scyllaridae |
| Subfamily: | Theninae Holthuis,1985 |
| Genus: | Thenus Leach,1815 |
| Species: | T. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thenus orientalis | |
Thenus orientalisis a species ofslipper lobsterfrom theIndianandPacificoceans.
T. orientalisis known by a number ofcommon names.TheUnited NationsFood and Agriculture Organizationprefers the nameflathead lobster,while in Australia, it is more widely known as theMoreton Bay bugafterMoreton Bay,Brisbane,Queensland.[3]In Singapore, both the flathead lobster and truecrayfishare called crayfish. They are used in manySingaporeandishes.[4][5][6][7][8]The species is sometimes confused with theBalmain bug(Ibacus peronii) but it can be distinguished by the placement of the eyes: the eyes ofI. peroniiare near the midline, while those ofT. orientalisare at the margin of the carapace.[9]
T. orientalishas a strongly depressed body and grows to a maximum body length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in), or acarapacelength of 8 cm (3.1 in).[10]
Thenus orientalishas an Indo-West Pacific distribution, ranging from the east coast of Africa (southernRed Sea,toNatal) toChinaincluding thePersian Gulf,southernJapan,thePhilippinesand along the northern coast of Australia fromWestern Australiato Queensland.[10]They are also caught on a small scale off the shores ofMalaysiaand Singapore.[10]
References[edit]
- ^Chan, T.Y.; Butler, M.; Cockcroft, A.; MacDiarmid, A.; Wahle, R.; Ng Kee Lin, P. (2011)."Thenus orientalis".IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.2011:e.T169979A6698039.doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169979A6698039.en.Retrieved19 November2021.
- ^Lund, N. T. (1793). "Slægten Scyllarus. Iagttagelser til Insekternes Historie. I.".SKR. Naturh.-Selsk. Kiobenhavn.2(2): 17–22.
- ^"SpeciesThenus orientalis(Lund, 1793) ".Australian Faunal Directory.Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.3 June 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 29 December 2011.Retrieved28 October2010.
- ^"Straits Cafe @ Rendezvous Hotel – International Buffet".14 June 2010.
- ^"Sakura International Buffet".
- ^"Singapore-Malaysia Trip: East Coast Seafood Centre".4 October 2006.
- ^"Sweet Chilli Crayfish ( long mã tinh thần )".13 February 2010.
- ^"What did you eat during the weekend/Holiday?".Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2011.
- ^"Balmain BugIbacus peronii".New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.Retrieved6 September2010.
- ^abcLipke B. Holthuis(1991). "Thenus orientalis".Marine Lobsters of the World.FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125.Food and Agriculture Organization.pp. 227–228.ISBN92-5-103027-8.Archived fromthe originalon 8 June 2011.
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External links[edit]
- Photos ofThenuson Sealife Collection