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Metanephrops

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Nephropidae

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Genus

Subphylum
  
Scientific name
  
Metanephrops

Higher classification
  
Lobster

Order
  
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Lower classifications
  
Metanephrops challengeri, Metanephrops japonicus, Metanephrops australiensis, Metanephrops binghami, Metanephrops boschmai

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Metanephrops is a genus of lobsters, commonly known as scampi. Important species for fishery include Metanephrops australiensis (Australian scampi) and Metanephrops challengeri (New Zealand scampi). It differs from other lobsters such as Homarus and Nephrops norvegicus in that its two main claws are of equal size, rather than being differentiated into a crusher and a pincher. There are 18 extant species recognised in the genus:

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A further three species are known from fossils:

  • Metanephrops jenkinsi Feldmann, 1989Late Cretaceous
  • Metanephrops motunauensis Jenkins, 1972Pliocene
  • Metanephrops rossensis Feldmann et al., 1993 – Late Cretaceous
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    References

    Metanephrops Wikipedia