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Eunephrops bairdii

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Eunephrops bairdii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Family: Nephropidae
Genus: Eunephrops
Species:
E. bairdii
Binomial name
Eunephrops bairdii

Eunephrops bairdii is a species of marine lobster, commonly called the "red lobster", endemic to the Caribbean Sea. It is found off the coasts of Colombia and Panama at depths of 230–360 metres (750–1,180 ft). It reaches a length of up to 20 centimetres (7.9 in), which is equivalent to a carapace length of 4–9 centimetres (1.6–3.5 in), but is apparently too scarce for commercial exploitation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Butler, M.; Chan, T.Y.; Cockcroft, A.; MacDiarmid, A.; Wahle, R. (2011). "Eunephrops bairdii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170085A6707827. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170085A6707827.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lipke Holthuis (1991). "Eunephrops baridi (red lobster)". Marine Lobsters of the World. Food and Agriculture Organization. ISBN 92-5-103027-8.[permanent dead link]