| Japanese spiny lobster | |
|---|---|
| |
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 | |
|
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 Panulirusofspiny 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).[citation needed]
Authority control databases: National  |
|
|---|
| Panulirus japonicus |
|
|---|---|
| Palinurus japonicus |
|
 | This Decapoda article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Japanese cuisine–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
