Moreton Bay bug

== English == === Etymology === Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia (by way of distinguishing it from the distantly-related Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii), but also found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. === Noun === Moreton Bay bug (plural Moreton Bay bugs) (Australia) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family; a common seafood item. ==== Synonyms ==== crayfish (Singapore) ==== Translations ==== === See also === Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii) shovelnose lobster (family Scyllaridae) === References === Moreton Bay bug on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Thenus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Thenus orientalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons