Thymopsis nilenta Holthuis, 1974
Nilenta lobsterette
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Family:  Nephropidae (clawed crabs)
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 822 - 3040 m
Distribution:  Southern Atlantic: Falkland Islands and South Georgia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 93860. Southwest Atlantic; Southern Atlantic: southeast of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and south of South Georgia. 15 cm, total length; 5 to 6 cm, carapace length (without rostrum). Occurs at depths between (1976-) 2068 and 2886 (-3040) m (Ref. 4).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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