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Marine Clawed Lobsters (Nephropoidea)

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Crayfishes, Lobsters and Crabs of Europe

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All the Clawed [or True] lobsters mentioned in this book belong to the family Nephropidae. Those assigned to the genus Hornarus are often termed homarid lobsters whereas those belonging to other genera, particularly Nephrops and Metanephrops are usually cited as nephropid lobsters.

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  1. The Natural History Museum, London

    Ray Ingle (Former Senior Curator of Crustacea)

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Ingle, R. (1997). Marine Clawed Lobsters (Nephropoidea). In: Crayfishes, Lobsters and Crabs of Europe. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5872-5_5

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