noun
spiny lebbeid; Lebbeus groenlandicus
A species of shrimp. The name is primarily used in biological contexts.
イバラモエビは北日本で見られる小型のエビです。
The spiny lebbeid is a small shrimp found in northern Japan.
The name likely derives from 茨藻 (ibara-mo, a type of aquatic plant) and 海老 (ebi, shrimp), referring to its habitat or appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.