Nephropides

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Nephropides
Specimen of Nephropides caribaeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Nephropidae
Genus: Nephropides
Manning, 1969
Species:
N. caribaeus
Binomial name
Nephropides caribaeus
Manning, 1969

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 82.250°W / 12.417; -82.250, 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. ^ a b c 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. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e 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. JSTOR 20101643.
  3. ^ Tin-Yam Chan (2010). "Nephropides Manning, 1969". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Nephropides Manning, 1969". Marine Lobsters of the World (PDF). FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 30–31. ISBN 92-5-103027-8. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)