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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Nephropidae clawed lobsters

Genus: Nephropsis

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17 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.6 cm CL
 
Nephropsis acanthura
[Spinetail lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Nephropsis aculeata
[Florida lobsterette]
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Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Nephropsis agassizii
[Prickly lobsterette]

FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Nephropsis atlanticaNorman, 1882

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Nephropsis atlantica
[Scarlet lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Nephropsis carpenteri
[Ridge-back lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Nephropsis ensirostris
[Gladiator lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm CL
 
Nephropsis grandis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm CL
 
Nephropsis holthuisi
[]
No picture found
 
Nephropsis malhaensis
[Saya de malha lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Nephropsis neglecta
[Ruby lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Nephropsis occidentalis
[Pacific lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm CL
 
Nephropsis pygmaea
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Nephropsis rosea
[Two-toned lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm CL
 
Nephropsis serrata
[]

FAO

Indo-West Pacific and Ea
Max. Length 22.6 cm TL
Nephropsis stewartiWood-Mason, 1872

Photo by FAO
 
Nephropsis stewarti
[Indian Ocean lobsterette]
No picture found
 
Nephropsis suhmi
[Red and white lobsterette]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm CL
 
Nephropsis sulcata
[Grooved lobsterette]


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