Metanephrops rubellus Moreira 1903 (clawed lobster)

Malacostraca - Decapoda - Nephropidae

Alternative combination: Nephrops rubellus

Belongs to Metanephrops according to R. J. F. Jenkins 1972

Sister taxa: Metanephrops andamanicus, Metanephrops arafurensis, Metanephrops australiensis, Metanephrops binghami, Metanephrops boschmai, Metanephrops challengeri, Metanephrops elongatus, Metanephrops japonicus, Metanephrops jenkinsi, Metanephrops motunauensis, Metanephrops neptunus, Metanephrops rossensis, Metanephrops sagamiensis, Metanephrops sibogae, Metanephrops sinensis, Metanephrops thomsoni, Metanephrops velutinus, Wongastacia taiwanica

Ecology: infaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metanephrops rubellus in the database

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