Nephropsis acanthura
| Nephropsis acanthura | |
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| A specimen of N. acanthura | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Nephropsis |
| Species: | N. acanthura
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| Binomial name | |
| Nephropsis acanthura Macpherson, 1990 - animal
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Nephropsis acanthura, also known as the spinetail lobsterette,[1] is a species of lobster in the genus Nephropsis.[2] It grows up to 3 cm in length.[3]
Distribution
N. acanthura is found in the Indo-West Pacific region, in the deep sea between 850 and 1250 meters.[1]
References
- ^ a b FAO - t0411e06.pdf
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nephropsis acanthura Macpherson, 1990". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-27.