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Small Life in the Deep Sea

Sagami lobster
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A solitary lobster that lives in the shade between rocks. It has dense soft hairs on the tips of its walking legs which are used for cleaning its body. In the aquarium, they are often observed cleaning themselves. They reach around 30 cm in length.

Scientific name Metanephrops sagamiensis
English name Sagami lobster
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