Moreton Bay bug

English thumb|Moreton Bay bug or flathead lobster (Thenus orientalis species) Etymology Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia (by way of distinguishing it from the distantly-related Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii species), but also found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Noun Moreton Bay bug en Australia The species Thenus orientalis species of the slipper lobster family; a common seafood item. en Feb 2021 The Road Ahead Brisbane 37 1 We settled on cumin-spiced lamb buns, Moreton Bay bug crystal dumplings and the char siu Ōra King salmon fillet. Synonyms en crayfish Singapore Translations Thenus orientalis Chinese: Cantonese: yue 琵琶蝦 pei4 paa4 haa1 Mandarin: cmn 琵琶蝦 pípáxiā, cmn 東方扁蝦 dōngfāng biǎn xiā Indonesian: id udang kipas Malay: ms udang lubuk, ms udang ketak Thai: th กั้งกระดาน, th กุ้งกระดาน kungkradan, /kûŋ kràʔ daːn/ Vietnamese: vi tôm mũ ni, vi tôm hùm mũ ni , vi tôm vỗ dẹp trắng See also Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii species) shovelnose lobster (family Scyllaridae family) References 1 Thenus 1 Thenus orientalis en Decapods