painted spiny lobster

…Spiny lobsters are also common on coral reefs, and are often used as ornaments because of their beauty. In particular, the irregular white stripes on the back of the carapace and the pink stalks on the second antennae look as if they have been painted, which is where the English name "painted spiny lobster" comes from. [Masamichi Takeda]. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "painted spiny lobster" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ゴシキエビもサンゴ礁に多く，美しいために装飾品とされることが多い。とくに頭胸甲背面の不規則な白条紋，ピンクの第2触角柄などいかにも絵具を塗ったようで，英名のpainted spiny lobsterはここからきた。【武田 正倫】。…

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