Eunephrops cadenasi
Eunephrops cadenasi, sometimes called the sculptured lobster, is a species of lobster found in the Caribbean.
| Eunephrops cadenasi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Family: | Nephropidae |
| Genus: | Eunephrops |
| Species: | E. cadenasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eunephrops cadenasi Chace, 1939 | |
Description edit
Eunephrops cadenasi is a medium-sized lobster with a cylindrical body. Adult male individuals of Eunephrops cadenasi reach a total length of 30 centimetres (12 in), and a carapace length of 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in), while females only reach a carapace length of 4–5 cm (1.6–2.0 in).[2] The first three pairs of legs bear claws, of which the first pair are enlarged.[2]
Distribution edit
The natural range of Eunephrops cadenasi extends from the seas off the Bahamas and Dominica southwards to Jamaica and Colombia.[2] They have been collected from depths of 434–591 metres (1,424–1,939 ft).[2]
Taxonomic history edit
Eunephrops cadenasi was named by Fenner A. Chace Jr. in 1939; the type locality was at a depth of 300–315 fathoms (1,800–1,890 ft; 549–576 m) at "Nicholas Channel south of Cay Sal Bank" (23°21′N 79°58′W / 23.350°N 79.967°W),[2] north of the island of Cuba. The specific epithet cadenasi commemorates José Manuel Cadenas y Aguilera, Rector of the University of Havana.[3]
References edit
- ^ Butler, M.; Chan, T.Y.; Cockcroft, A.; MacDiarmid, A.; Wahle, R. (2011). "Eunephrops cadenasi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T170093A6711166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170093A6711166.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Lipke B. Holthuis (1991). "Eunephrops cadenasi". . FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125. Food and Agriculture Organization. ISBN 92-5-103027-8. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Hans G. Hansson. . Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names. B-NEAT, Baltic and North East Atlantic Taxa. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2010.