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Checklist for Subfamily Nephropinae Dana, 1852
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
336
1958
6058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
334
1955
6050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
158
1273
4744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
1265
4714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
1207
4462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Astacidea
Latreille, 1802
Crayfish, Crayfishes and Lobsters, Lobsters
6
16
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nephropoidea
Dana, 1852
1
5
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNephropidae
Dana, 1852
Clawed Lobster, Clawed lobsters, Lobster, Lobsters
5
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNephropinae
Dana, 1852
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
2 Genera with 4 Species
Metanephrops Jenkins, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Nephrops Leach, 1814
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
4 Species
Metanephrops andamanicus Wood-Mason, 1892Andaman lobster
Metanephrops boschmai Holthuis, 1964Bight Lobster
Metanephrops sibogae De Man, 1916Melville Island Scampi
Metanephrops velutinus Chan & Yu, 1991Andaman Scampi


Links, sources and further information
Nephropinae at marinespecies.org