| Rhynchochydorus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Branchiopoda |
| Order: | Anomopoda |
| Family: | Chydoridae |
| Subfamily: | Aloninae |
| Genus: | Rhynchochydorus Smirnov & Timms, 1983 |
| Species: | R. australiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchochydorus australiensis Smirnov & Timms, 1983 | |
Rhynchochydorus australiensis is a species of crustacean in the family Chydoridae. It is the only species in the genus Rhynchochydorus. It is endemic to Australia.
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Metanephrops is a genus of lobsters, commonly known as scampi. Important species for fishery include Metanephrops australiensis and Metanephrops challengeri. It differs from other lobsters such as Homarus and Nephrops norvegicus in that its two main claws are of equal size, rather than being differentiated into a crusher and a pincher. There are 18 extant species recognised in the genus:
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