spiny lebbeid; Lebbeus groenlandicus
A species of shrimp. The name is primarily used in biological contexts.
The spiny lebbeid is a small shrimp found in northern Japan.
Katakana spelling is standard for this species name.
Kanji spelling; rarely used. The word is usually written in kana.
The name combines イバラ (“thorn”), referring to its spiny form, with モエビ, a general name used for shrimps of this type.