Thymops birsteini (Zarenkov & Semenov, 1972) Patagonian lobsterette |
photo by
Arntz, Wolf E. |
Family: | Nephropidae (clawed crabs) | |||
Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 122 - 1735 m | |||
Distribution: | Southeast Pacific, Southwest Atlantic and Antarctic Atlantic. | |||
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Biology: | It has lengths of 8 to 25 cm TL; 2 to 10 cm (mostly between 3 and 6 cm) CL; 3.4 to 7.4 cm CL ovigerous females (Ref. 4). Maximum depth from Ref. 105127. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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