Parribacus japonicus (Japanese sandal shrimp)

Japanese: ゾウリエビ(草履海老) - ゾウリエビ（英語表記）Parribacus japonicus

A walking shrimp of the Scylla-lobster family of Crustacea (illustration). It is about 15 cm long, with large individuals reaching 20 cm. Like spiny lobsters, it inhabits rocky reefs at depths of 10 to 30 m, and is often found in places directly exposed to open ocean water. Its meat is edible and tasty, but not so abundant that it is sold on the market. The carapace is extremely hard and covered with small granules and coarse hairs. Overall, it is flat dorsally and ventrally, but the center of both the cephalothorax and abdomen are slightly raised. There are eight spines in a row along the side edge of the cephalothorax, and there is a deep notch between the second and third spines.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

甲殻綱セミエビ科の歩行型エビ（イラスト）。体長15cmほどで，大型個体は20cmに達する。イセエビなどと同様に，水深10～30mの岩礁に生息し，外洋水が直接あたるような場所に多い。肉は食用にして味がよいが，市場に出回るほど多くはない。甲は著しく硬く，小さな顆粒（かりゆう）と粗毛で覆われている。全体として背腹に扁平であるが，頭胸部，腹部とも中央部がやや盛り上がる。頭胸甲の側縁に8本のとげが並び，第2,3番目のとげの間は切れ込みが深い。

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