Thymopsis nilenta | |
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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 |
External identifiers for Thymopsis nilenta | |
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Encyclopedia of Life | 36537757 |
ITIS | 552926 |
WoRMS | 382815 |
Also found in: SeaLifeBase |
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). 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). It is known from a total of four specimens collected from two localities.