Thymopsis nilenta
| Thymopsis nilenta | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Thymopsis Holthuis, 1974 |
| Species: | T. nilenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Thymopsis nilenta Holthuis, 1974 | |
Thymopsis nilenta is a species of lobster, and the only species in the genus Thymopsis. It is found around the Falkland Islands and South Georgia at depths of 1,976–3,040 metres (6,483–9,974 ft).[2] It reaches a total length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in), of which the carapace is about 5–6 cm (2.0–2.4 in).[2] It is known from a total of four specimens collected from two localities.[2]
References
| External identifiers for Thymopsis nilenta | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 36537757 |
| ITIS | 552926 |
| WoRMS | 382815 |
| Also found in: SeaLifeBase | |
- ↑ R. Wahle (2011). "Thymopsis nilenta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Thymopsis nilenta". Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 49–50. ISBN 92-5-103027-8.
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