Moreton Bay bug

English

Moreton Bay bugs or flathead lobster, Thenus orientalis

Etymology

Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia, but found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Noun

Moreton Bay bug (plural Moreton Bay bugs)

The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family.

Translations

Thenus orientalis

Malay: udang lubuk

See also

Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii)
shovelnose lobster (family Scyllaridae)

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