Biology:Nephropides
| Nephropides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Nephropides Manning, 1969 |
| Species: | N. caribaeus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nephropides caribaeus Manning, 1969
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Nephropides caribaeus is a species of lobster, the only species in the genus Nephropides. It is found in western parts of the Caribbean Sea, from Belize to Colombia. It grows to a total length of around 170 mm (6.7 in), and is covered in conspicuous tubercles.
Description
Nephropides caribaeus is a narrow lobster, resembling Nephropsis or Nephrops. Adults of N. caribaeus are typically 155–170 millimetres (6.1–6.7 in) in total length, or 51–58 mm (2.0–2.3 in) in carapace length.[2] It differs from Nephropsis in that the eyes contain pigment, which is lacking in Nephropsis.[2] The rostrum has 2–3 lateral spines, but no spines on the lower edge.[2] The whole body is covered in large tubercles, including the first pereiopods with their large chelae, and the other, smaller pereiopods.[2]
Distribution and ecology
Nephropides caribaeus is found in the western Caribbean Sea, and has been recorded from Belize to Colombia.[1] It is a deep-water species, living on muddy bottoms at depths of 455–728 metres (1,493–2,388 ft).[1]
Taxonomic history
The genus Nephropides and the species N. caribaeus were both erected in 1969 by Raymond B. Manning. A second species later described in the genus has since been transferred to Thymops as Thymops birsteini.[3] The Food and Agriculture Organization has assigned the species an English name of "mitten lobsterette".[4] The type locality is at [ ⚑ ] 12°25′N 82°15′W / 12.417°N 82.25°W, off the coast of Nicaragua, at a depth of 546–582 metres (1,791–1,909 ft).[4] The generic name Nephropides alludes to a close relationship with the genus Nephrops, while the specific epithet caribaeus is a reference to the Caribbean Sea.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wahle, R.; MacDiarmid, A.; Cockcroft, A.; Chan, T.Y.; Chang, Y.J.; Butler, M. (2011). "Nephropides caribaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T170060A6702146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170060A6702146.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/170060/6702146. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Raymond B. Manning (1969). "A new genus and species of lobster (Decapoda, Nephropidae) from the Caribbean Sea". Crustaceana 17 (3): 303–309. doi:10.1163/156854069X00655.
- ↑ Tin-Yam Chan (2010). "Nephropides Manning, 1969". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382809.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Nephropides Manning, 1969". Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 30–31. ISBN 92-5-103027-8. ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/t0411e/t0411e06.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q16893943 entry
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