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Slipper Lobster - Thenus orientalis  Anilao,Batangas,Geotagged,Lobster,Philippines,Slipper Lobster,Spring,Thenus orientalis Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. I should not say it , but they taste delicious . Posted 8 years ago
    1. Its true that they are delicious, Ernst :D
      They are caught by local fisherman, but as divers, we are not allowed to catch them :p
      Posted 8 years ago

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''Thenus orientalis'' is a species of slipper lobster from the Indian and Pacific oceans.

''T. orientalis'' is known by a number of common names. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization prefers the name flathead lobster, while the official Australian name is Bay lobster. In Australia, it is more widely known as the Moreton Bay bug after Moreton Bay, near Brisbane, Queensland. In Singapore, both the flathead lobster and true crayfish are called crayfish. They are used in.. more

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jun 12, 2017. Captured Apr 13, 2013 20:02 in PCG Anilao Lighthouse, Mabini, Philippines.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/3.5
  • 1/100s
  • ISO160
  • 10.4mm