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Japanese furrow lobster
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This species of lobster was documented as a new species and a new genus in Japan. Because the recorded specimens were collected from Tosa Bay, its Japanese name Ryouma ebi was given after Sakamoto Ryouma, a samurai from Tosa. The bases of its second antennae produce a (screeching) sound when rubbed together.

Scientific name Nupalirus japonicus
English name Japanese furrow lobster
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