It is widespread in the Mediterranean and northeastern Atlantic, from North Africa to Norway and Iceland, and is a gastronomic delicacy. Scampi is now the only surviving species in the genus Nephrops, after several other species were moved to the closely related genus Metanephrops.

What country is scampi from?

Scampi is an Italian word which migrated all over Europe. In most countries, especially Italy, scampi means the peeled tail of pretty much any kind of prawn but in the UK it refers to the meat of just one special prawn: the langoustine.

What animal is scampi?

Scampi, plural Scampi, also called Dublin Bay Prawn, orNorway Lobster, (Nephrops norvegicus), edible lobster of the order Decapoda (class Crustacea).