Metanephrops armatus Chan & Yu, 1991
Armoured lobster
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Family:  Nephropidae (clawed crabs)
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Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 200 - 450 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Taiwan.
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Biology:  It has carapace lengths of 1.7 to 5.7 cm (males) and 1.4 to 4.8 (females); and ovigerous females, 3.9 to 4.4 cm (Ref. 4). Occurs at depths of 200 to 450 m, mostly more than 300 m on a more rocky bottom than the other Taiwan lobsters (Ref. 4).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 December 2009 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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