| 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. |
| Diagnosis: |
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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. Deep-sea species. Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 87391). Members of the family Nephropidae are generalists (Ref. 105344). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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