More recently, annual production has been around, the majority of which is production of " Thenus orientalis " in Asia.
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In Singapore, the term " crayfish " typically refers to " Thenus orientalis ", a seawater crustacean from the slipper lobster family.
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The flesh of " I . peronii " is sometimes reported as tasting of garlic, which makes the species less desirable than the Moreton Bay bug, " Thenus orientalis ", for cooking.
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When an Australian recipe calls for " bugs, " don't reach for the ants; what's wanted instead are flattish crustaceans, found only off Australia, called either Balmain bugs ( Ibacus peronii ) or Moreton Bay bugs ( Thenus orientalis ).
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Six species of lobsters are found to occur in the Bay of Bengal, " Panulirus polyphagus " and " Thenus orientalis " are the two most commercially important species . " Daphnia " is a common freshwater genus among the 20 copepod species.
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The species is sometimes confused with the Moreton Bay bug, " Thenus orientalis ", but they can be distinguished by the placement of the eyes : the eyes of " I . peronii " are near the midline, while those of " T . orientalis " are at the margin of the carapace.