(De Man, 1905)

Diagnosis:
Carapace rather uniformly spinulose. Region between postrostral carinae smooth. Longitudinal furrows present on abdominal tergites.

Type:
Type locality: Arafura Sea, Indonesia, "Siboga" Expedition "Station 262. Lat. 5°53.8'S., long. 132°48.8'E. Depth 560 M". Only known from mutilated holotype male in ZMA, no. DE 102.670, condition fair, apart from the original damage.

Geographical Distribution:
Indo-West Pacific region: Indonesia; only known from type locality.

Habitat and Biology:
Found at 560 m depth; bottom solid bluish grey mud overlaid by softer brown mud.

Size:
Carapace length; including rostrum, 5.5 cm; total body length about 12 cm.

Interest to Fisheries:
As the species is known only from a single specimen, nothing can be said about its potential commercial value.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Crustacea
Order Decapoda
Suborder Macrura Reptantia
Superfamily Nephropoidea
Family Nephropidae
Subfamily Nephropinae
Genus Metanephrops
Species Metanephrops arafurensis

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Metanephrops arafurensis (De Man, 1905)

Scientific synonyms and common names

Metanephrops arafurensis (De Man, 1905)

Synonyms:
Nephrops arafurensis De Man, 1905, Tijdschrift Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, (2)9: 587.

FAO Names:
Arafura lobster [English]

Man, J.G. de, 1905. Diagnoses of new species of Macrourous Decapod Crustacea from the "Siboga-Expedition". Tijdschrift Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, (2)9:587-614.

Man, J.G. de, 1916. Families Eryonidae, Palinuridae, Scyllaridae and Nephropsidae. The Decapoda of the Siboga Expedition. Part III. Siboga Expedition Monogr., 39(a2):1-122, pls 1-4

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