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Nephropsis rosea 
Summary
Nephropsis rosea, sometimes called the rosy lobsterette or two-toned lobsterette,[2] is a species of lobster.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Nephropsis |
| Species: | N. rosea
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Distribution and habitat edit
It is found in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and as far north in the western Atlantic Ocean as Bermuda, and as far south as Guiana.[3] It mostly lives at depths of 500–800 metres (1,600–2,600 ft), but has been observed between 420 and 1,280 metres (1,380 and 4,200 ft).[3]
Size edit
N. rosea reaches a carapace length of 1–6 centimetres (0.39–2.36 in), or a total length of 2–13 centimetres (0.79–5.12 in).[3]
References edit
- ^ Wahle, R. (2011). "Nephropsis rosea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T169986A6699669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T169986A6699669.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Nephropsis rosea Bates, 1888". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ a b c Lipke Holthuis (1991). "Nephropsis rosea". FAO species catalogue. Vol.13. Marine Lobsters of the World. FAO Fisheries Series. Food and Agriculture Organization. pp. 44–45. ISBN 92-5-103027-8.