''Nephropsis'' is a genus of

lobster Lobsters are a family (Nephropidae, synonym Homaridae) of marine crustaceans. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, ...

s containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *''

Nephropsis atlantica ''Nephropsis atlantica'', sometimes called the scarlet lobsterette or scarlet clawed lobster, is a species of lobster from the Atlantic Ocean. Description ''Nephropsis atlantica'' is relatively small for a lobster, growing to a maximum total len ...

'' Norman, 1882 *''

Nephropsis carpenteri ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Wood-Mason, 1885 *''

Nephropsis ensirostris ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Alcock, 1901 *''

Nephropsis holthuisii ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Macpherson, 1993 *''

Nephropsis malhaensis ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Borradaile, 1910 *''

Nephropsis neglecta ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Holthuis, 1974 *''

Nephropsis occidentalis ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobster Lobsters are a family (Nephropidae, synonym Homaridae) of marine crustaceans. They have long bodies with muscular tails and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. Three of their five pairs of le ...

'' Faxon, 1893 *''

Nephropsis rosea ''Nephropsis rosea'', sometimes called the rosy lobsterette or two-toned lobsterette, is a species of lobster. Distribution and habitat It is found in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, and as far north in the western Atlantic Ocean as Bermud ...

'' Bate, 1888 *''

Nephropsis serrata ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Macpherson, 1993 *''

Nephropsis stewarti ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *''Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *''Ne ...

'' Wood-Mason, 1872 *''

Nephropsis suhmi ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Bate, 1888 *''

Nephropsis sulcata ''Nephropsis'' is a genus of lobsters containing 15 extant species: *'' Nephropsis acanthura'' Macpherson, 1990 *'' Nephropsis aculeata'' Smith, 1881 *'' Nephropsis agassizii'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nephropsis atlantica'' Norman, 1882 *'' ...

'' Macpherson, 1990 One further fossil species has also been described.

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