Nephropsis malhaensis

Borradaile, 1910

Diagnosis:
Rostrum with two pairs of lateral teeth. Pleura of second abdominal somite with one or more spines on anterior margin. Abdomen without mediodorsal carina. Exopod of uropod with a diaeresis.

Type:
Type locality: "dredged in 300 fms off Saya de Malha", Western Indian Ocean. Holotype in ZMC in alcohol, condition good.

Geographical Distribution:
Only known from the type locality.

Habitat and Biology:
Deep sea, in 550 m.

Size:
Total length of holotype, only specimen known, 7.75 cm.

Interest to Fisheries:
None. The species, being only known from the holotype, is mentioned here solely for completeness' sake. There are no indications that it ever will have commercial possibilities.

Remarks:
The original description is short and not accompanied by a figure. Macpherson (1990) gave an additional illustrated description of the holotype.

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