noun
blunt slipper lobster
A species of shovel-nosed lobster (Scyllarides squammosus) found in Japanese waters. Typically written in katakana as セミエビ.
セミエビは暖かい海に生息する甲殻類です。
The blunt slipper lobster is a crustacean that lives in warm seas.
市場で珍しいセミエビを見つけた。
I found a rare blunt slipper lobster at the market.
Named for its resemblance to a cicada nymph (セミ). The kanji 蝉海老 literally means 'cicada shrimp/lobster'.