taxonID	type	description	language	source
4468A3DC274F550DB8DEA985A6FB9198.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Neotype: Indonesia • male cl 64.1 mm; Tanimbar Islands, Arafura Sea, Karubar stn CP 59, 08 ° 20 ' S, 132 ° 11 ' E, 405 - 399 m, 31 Oct 1991 (MNHN IU- 2017 - 9001).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
4468A3DC274F550DB8DEA985A6FB9198.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. Japan • 1 male cl 43.5 mm; Suruga Bay, off Numazu, commercial trawler, 34 ° 44.37 ' N, 138 ° 41.13 ' E, 350 m, 20 Apr. 2016 (CBM-ZC 14212) • 1 male cl 46.0 mm, 1 female cl 36.0 mm; Tosa Bay, off Mimase, 16 Jan. - 14 Feb. 1963 (SMF 18328) • 2 males CL 32.0, 41.0 mm, 1 female cl 27.5 mm; 1961 - 1963 (SMF 24678). TAIWAN • 1 female cl 44.8 mm; Dasi fishing port, Yilan County, commercial trawlers, 10 Sept. 1984 (NTOU M 02165) • 1 male cl 45.3 mm, 2 females cl 39.7 and 39.8 mm; Sept. 1992 (NTOU M 02171) • 1 male cl 38.9 mm; Aug. 2003 (NTOU M 00505) • 1 male cl 41.9 mm; 29 May 2008 (NTOU M 02177) • 1 female cl 32.4 mm; 12 Apr. 2012 (NTOU M 02178) • 1 male cl 19.8 mm; 14 Aug. 2013 (NTOU M 02179) • 1 male (carapace damaged), 1 female cl 40.7 mm; Nanfang-ao fishing port, Yilan County, commercial trawlers, 2 May 1985 (NTOU M 02166) • 1 male cl 28.2 mm, 1 female cl 40.5 mm; 20 Apr. 1988 (NTOU M 02167) • 1 male cl 31.8 mm; 12 Nov. 2004 (NTOU M 02176) • 2 males cl 29.0 and 32.7 mm; Donggang fishing port, Pingtung County, commercial trawlers, 27 Dec. 1997 (NTOU M 02174) • 1 male cl 31.1 mm, 2 females cl 30.2 and 40.6 mm; locality not specified, 1993 (NTOU M 02172). South China Sea • 1 female cl 45.9 mm; Dongsha (Pratas), Jun. 1991 (NTOU M 02170) • 1 male cl 15.9 mm; Zhongsha 2015 stn CP 4137, 19 ° 53.059 ' N, 114 ° 21.678 ' E, 536 - 524 m, 23 Jul. 2015 (NTOU M 02161) • 1 male cl 12.8 mm; stn CP 4155, 16 ° 13.60 ' N, 115 ° 01.61 ' E, 526 - 510 m, 28 Jul. 2015 (NTOU M 02163). Philippines • 1 female cl 32.0 mm; PANGLAO 2005 stn CP 2384, 8 ° 46.2 ' N, 123 ° 16.1 ' E, 647 - 613 m, 29 May. 2005 (NTOU M 02251). Indonesia • 1 female cl 51.1 mm; Tanimbar Islands, Arafura Sea, Karubar stn CP 39, 07 ° 47 ' S, 132 ° 26 ' E, 477 - 466 m, 28 Oct. 1991 (MNHN IU- 2017 - 9002) • 1 female cl 25.4 mm; stn CP 59, 08 ° 20 ' S, 132 ° 11 ' E, 405 - 399 m, 31 Oct. 1991 (MNHN IU- 2018 - 5062). North West Australia • 1 male cl 53.7 mm; 18 ° 19 ' S, 117 ° 149 ' E, 25 Feb. 1986 (NTOU M 02252).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
4468A3DC274F550DB8DEA985A6FB9198.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum armed with a single pair of lateral teeth usually situated posterior to mid-length of rostrum. Carapace with subdorsal carinae granulate, lacking distinct spine; supraorbital and antennal spines present; post-supraorbital spine absent; postcervical groove U-shaped in dorsal view; intermediate carina weak, indistinct. Large cheliped (pereiopod I) with inner surface of palm usually armed with row of distinct spines; carpus with strong distoventral, ventro-outer distal, and dorso-inner distal spines, inner surface usually with 2 - 4 spines along dorsal margin and several small spines on ventral margin, both dorsal and ventral margins of outer surface spinose; merus with subdistal dorsal and anteroventral spine, generally also bearing a spine or sharp tubercle on subdistal outer surface. Pleon generally smooth and lacking mid-dorsal carina; pleura each with unarmed anterior margin. Telson without erected mid-dorsal spine near base. Uropodal exopods with complete diaeresis.	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
4468A3DC274F550DB8DEA985A6FB9198.taxon	description	Description. Body covered with long or short pubescence, rather thick on dorsal carapace, pleonal tergites and anterior two pereiopods. Carapace finely granulated (Fig. 2 A, B); rostrum 0.4 - 0.8 x as long as carapace (proportionally longer in small individuals), bearing 1 pair of lateral teeth usually situated posterior to mid-length of rostrum; subdorsal carinae granulate, lacking distinct spine; strong supraorbital and antennal spines present; post-supraorbital spine absent; cervical, postcervical, and hepatic groove well-marked, with post-cervical groove U-shaped in dorsal view; intermediate carina weak, indistinct; lateral carina distinct; distance between gastric tubercle and supraorbital spines 0.3 - 0.4 x distance between gastric tubercle and postcervical groove; distance between orbital margin and postcervical groove 1.3 - 1.5 (rarely 1.6) x distance between post-cervical groove and posterior margin of carapace. Large cheliped (pereiopod I), generally with smooth surface (Fig. 2 C-E); chela 2.7 - 4.7 (mostly 2.9 - 3.8) x as long as wide; inner surface of palm generally armed with row of distinct spines except for very small individuals; carpus with strong distoventral spine, ventro-outer distal spine, and dorso-inner distal spine, inner surface having 2 - 4 spines (sometimes only one in very small individuals) along dorsal margin and several small spines on ventral margin, both dorsal and ventral margins of outer surface spinose (with fewer spines in small young specimens); merus with subdistal dorsal spine and distoventral spine, usually also bearing subdistal outer spine or sharp tubercle. Pereiopod II with carpus 0.5 - 0.7 (rarely 1) x palm length. Pereiopod III with carpus 0.4 - 0.5 x as long as palm; merus 1.8 - 2.1 x longer than carpus. Pereiopods IV and V with dactyli 0.3 - 0.6 x as long as propodi. Pleon generally smooth (Fig. 2 A, B), lacking median carina, only tergites I and VI granulate; pleura each with unarmed anterior margin and each terminating ventrally into a blunt or sharp spine. Telson without erected dorsal median spine near base. Uropodal exopods with complete diaeresis. Eggs spherical and approximately 3 mm in diameter (Chan and Yu 1988).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
4468A3DC274F550DB8DEA985A6FB9198.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Pacific and northwestern Australia, known with certainty from Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea, the Philippines, Indonesia (Kai and Tanimbar Islands), Arafura Sea, and northern Australia (Queensland to NW Shelf); at depths of 312 - 647 m (Macpherson 1993; present study) and perhaps 170 - 821 m (see Remarks).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
C0667053262158CFA55CC60C9327F5EB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: Taiwan • male cl 25.6 mm; Donggang, Pingtung County, commercial trawler, 22 ° 11.880 ' N, 120 ° 22.213 ' E, 630 m, 2 Oct. 2014 (NTOU M 01898). Paratypes: Taiwan • 1 male cl 23.4 mm; Donggang fishing port, Pingtung County, commercial trawler, Jul. 1975 (NTOU M 02164) • 1 male cl 21.1 mm, 6 females cl 19.5 - 26.2 mm; 3 May. 1991 (NTOU M 02168) • 2 males cl 19.2 and 21.7 mm; 14 May. 1991 (NTOU M 02169) • 1 male cl 22.4 mm; 4 Jun. 1995 (NTOU M 02173) • 1 male cl 21.8 mm; 27 Dec. 1997 (NTOU M 02175).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
C0667053262158CFA55CC60C9327F5EB.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. Philippines • 4 males cl 12.5 - 18.1 mm, 1 female cl 19.1 mm; PANGLAO 2005 stn CP 2333, 09 ° 38.2 ' N, 123 ° 43.5 ' E, 596 - 565.5 m, 22 May 2005 (NTOU M 02253) • 1 male cl 16.2 mm; stn CP 2335, 09 ° 34.3 ' N, 123 ° 37.8 ' E, 733 - 743 m, 22 May 2005 (NTOU M 02254) • 1 male cl 14.9 mm, 2 females cl 20.0 and 22.1 mm; stn CP 2336, 09 ° 32.4 ' N, 123 ° 39.3 ' E, 757 - 729 m, 22 May 2005 (NTOU M 02255) • 1 male cl 12.0 mm, 1 female cl 22.9 mm; stn CP 2341, 09 ° 24.5 ' N, 123 ° 49.7 ' E, 712 - 888 m, 23 May 2005 (NTOU M 02256) • 1 female cl 11.1 mm; stn CP 2351, 09 ° 30.7 ' N, 124 ° 3.0 ' E, 810 - 830 m, 24 May 2005 (NTOU M 02257) • 1 male cl 9.0 mm; stn CP 2352, 09 ° 27.3 ' N, 124 ° 3.1 ' E, 1260 - 1761 m, 24 May 2005 (NTOU M 02258) • 3 males cl 11.8 - 20.4 mm, 5 females cl 15.7 - 28.0 mm; stn CP 2358, 08 ° 52.1 ' N, 123 ° 37.1 ' E, 569 - 597 m, 26 May 2005 (NTOU M 02259) • 1 male cl 16.2 mm; stn CP 2358, 08 ° 52.1 ' N, 123 ° 37.1 ' E, 569 - 597 m, 26 May 2005 (NTOU M 02260) • 6 males cl 10.4 - 21.9 mm, 1 ovigerous female cl 22.9 mm, 11 females cl 10.3 - 25.3 mm; stn CP 2389, 09 ° 27.9 ' N, 123 ° 38.4 ' E, 784 - 782 m, 30 May 2005 (NTOU M 02261) • 1 male cl 19.6 mm, 2 females cl 19.5 and 19.6 mm; stn CP 2390, 09 ° 27.4 ' N, 123 ° 43.1 ' E, 627 - 613 m, 30 May 2005 (NTOU M 02262) • 2 males cl 17.6 and 23.8 mm; stn CP 2397, 09 ° 34.9 ' N, 123 ° 41.7 ' E, 669 - 712 m, 31 May 2005 (NTOU M 02263) • 1 male cl 24.0 mm; stn CP 2398, 09 ° 32.6 ' N, 123 ° 40.5 ' E, 731 - 741 m, 31 May 2005 (NTOU M 02264) • 2 males cl 16.4 and 19.4 mm; stn CP 2405, 09 ° 39.0 ' N, 123 ° 46.1 ' E, 387 - 310 m, 1 Jun. 2005 (NTOU M 02265) • 1 female cl 16.6 mm; northern coast of Panglao Island, Jul. 2004 - May. 2005 (NTOU M 02266).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
C0667053262158CFA55CC60C9327F5EB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum bearing one pair of lateral teeth usually situated behind mid-length of rostrum. Carapace with subdorsal carinae granulate and lacking distinct spine; supraorbital and antennal spines strong; post-supraorbital spine absent; postcervical groove U-shaped in dorsal view; intermediate carina indistinct and lateral carina moderately developed. Large cheliped (pereiopod I) with inner surface of palm granular, lacking distinct spine; carpus with strong distoventral, ventro-outer (rarely absent) and dorso-inner distal spines, outer surface without distinct spine, inner surface bearing one or rarely two spines on dorsal margin; merus armed with anteroventral and subdistal dorsal spines, lacking subdistal outer spine or sharp tubercle. Pleon finely granulate, without mid-dorsal carina, pleura each with unarmed anterior margin. Telson without erected dorsal spine near base. Uropodal exopods with complete diaeresis.	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
C0667053262158CFA55CC60C9327F5EB.taxon	description	Description. Body covered with long or short pubescence, those on anterior two pereiopods, dorsal carapace, and pleonal tergum quite dense. Carapace finely granulated (Fig. 3 A, B); rostrum 0.5 - 0.9 x carapace length (proportionally longer in small individuals), bearing 1 pair of lateral teeth usually situated behind mid-length of rostrum, median groove extending anteriorly beyond lateral rostral teeth; subdorsal carinae granulate and lacking distinct spine; strong supraorbital and antennal spines present; post-supraorbital spine absent; cervical, postcervical, and hepatic groove well marked, with postcervical groove U-shaped in dorsal view; intermediate carina indistinct and lateral carina moderately developed; gastric tubercle near supraorbital spines, 0.3 - 0.4 x distance between gastric tubercle and postcervical groove; distance between orbital margin and postcervical groove 1.5 - 1.8 x distance between postcervical groove and posterior margin of carapace. Large cheliped (pereiopod I) generally granulate (Fig. 3 C-E); fingers 0.9 - 1.5 (mostly 1.0 - 1.3) x as long as palm; chela 2.6 - 4.1 (usually 2.8 - 3.2) x as long as wide and similar in both sexes, inner surface of palm granular but lacking distinct spine; carpus with strong distoventral spine, ventro-outer spine (rarely absent) and dorso-inner distal spine, outer surface without distinct spine, inner surface bearing 1 (mostly) or 2 spines on dorsal margin; merus armed with distoventral spine and subdistal dorsal spine, lacking subdistal outer spine or sharp tubercle. Pereiopod II chelate, smooth, carpus 0.5 - 0.7 x palm length. Pereiopod III generally similar to pereiopod II but less stout; carpus 0.4 - 0.6 x as long as palm; merus 1.6 - 2.2 (mostly 1.7 - 2.0) x as long as carpus. Pereiopods IV and V smooth, not chelate; dactyli 0.5 - 0.8 (mostly 0.5 - 0.7) x as long as propodi. Entire pleon finely granulate (Fig. 3 A, B), without mid-dorsal carina but bearing indistinct and medially interrupted transverse groove on tergites II-V and sometimes also on tergite I; pleura each with unarmed anterior margin, that of pleuron II strongly convex while those of pleura III-V only slightly convex, all terminating ventrally into sharp spine. Telson without erected dorsal spine near base. Uropod generally smooth, exopods with distinct complete diaeresis. Eggs spherical, 1.8 - 2.0 mm in diameter.	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
C0667053262158CFA55CC60C9327F5EB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The Latin Nephropsis pygmaea (little) refers to the much smaller size of this species compared with other species in the N. stewarti species complex.	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
C0667053262158CFA55CC60C9327F5EB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Pacific and known with certainty from southern Taiwan and the Philippines, at depths of 310 - 888 m, and perhaps as shallow as 170 m (see " Remarks ").	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
BEC49E38830D5A0AACC578D200FC396A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Neotype: Andaman Sea • male cl 46.2 mm; RV " Dr. Fridtjof Nansen " stn 135, 12 ° 21.96 ' N, 96 ° 37.32 ' E, 514 m, 23 May 2015 (NTOU M 02249).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
BEC49E38830D5A0AACC578D200FC396A.taxon	materials_examined	Other material. Andaman Sea • 1 male cl 42.3 mm; RV " Dr. Fridtjof Nansen " stn 68, 14 ° 03.72 ' N, 94 ° 19.08 ' E, 457 m, 10 May 2015 (NTOU M 02250) • 1 female cl 42.6 mm; commercial trawler, 09 ° 34 ' 65 " N, 92 ° 43 ' 21 " E, 320 m, 13 Nov. 2017 (DABFUK / AR-ACH- 7). Andaman Islands • 1 male cl 38.4 mm, 1 female cl 33.7 mm; A 185, commercial trawler, 13 Nov. 2017 (DABFUK / AR-ACH- 8). INDIA • 1 male cl 47.0 mm; Sakthikulangara fishing harbor, Kollam district, Kerala, commercial trawler, Nov. 2013 (DABFUK / AR-ACH- 9) • 1 male cl 50.8 mm, 2 ovigerous females 42.4 and 48.7 mm; 4 Mar. 2019 (DABFUK / AR-ACH- 10) • 2 ovigerous females cl 46.8 and 49.2 mm (DABFUK / AR-ACH- 11). Mozambique • 1 male cl 52.7 mm; Mainbaza stn CP 3138, 25 ° 12.13 ' S, 35 ° 21.07 ' E, 700 - 707 m, 10 Apr. 2009 (MNHN IU- 2018 - 5063).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
BEC49E38830D5A0AACC578D200FC396A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum bearing one pair of dorsolateral teeth usually situated near mid-length of rostrum. Carapace with subdorsal carinae granulate, without distinct spine or tooth-like process; supraorbital and antennal spines present, lacking post-supraorbital spine; post-cervical groove U-shaped in dorsal view; intermediate and lateral carinae well marked. Large cheliped (pereiopod I) with inner surface of palm lacking distinct spines; carpus with strong distoventral, ventro-outer distal (rarely absent), and dorso-inner distal spines, inner surface with dorsal margin generally bearing 2 - 4 spines, outer surface without distinct spines; merus bearing subdistal dorsal, subdistal outer and distoventral spines. Pleon finely granulate, without median carina; pleura lacking spine on anterior margins. Telson without erected dorsal median spine near base. Uropodal exopods with complete diaeresis.	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
BEC49E38830D5A0AACC578D200FC396A.taxon	description	Description. Body covered with long or short pubescence, rather thick on anterior two pereiopods, dorsal carapace, and pleonal tergum. Carapace finely granulated (Fig. 1 A, B); rostrum 0.4 - 0.5 x as long as carapace, with 1 pair of teeth usually situated near mid-length of rostrum; subdorsal carinae granulate, without distinct spine or tooth-like process; supraorbital and antennal spines well developed, post-supraorbital spine absent; cervical, postcervical, and hepatic grooves present, with post-cervical groove U-shaped in dorsal view; intermediate and lateral carinae both well marked; gastric tubercle located near supraorbital spine, their distance being approximately 0.4 x distance between gastric tubercle and post-cervical groove; distance between orbital margin and post-cervical groove 1.2 - 1.5 x longer than the distance between post-cervical groove and posterior margin of carapace. Large cheliped (pereiopod I), generally granulate (Fig. 1 C-E) but less granular in females; inner surface of palm granular but without distinct spines; chela 3.0 - 4.0 x as long as wide, males generally having relatively longer chela (> 3.5 x), whereas females having shorter chela (<3.5 x); carpus with strong distoventral spine, ventro-outer distal spine (rarely absent) and dorso-inner distal spine, inner surface with dorsal margin bearing 2 - 4 (rarely 1) spines, outer surface without distinct spines; merus bearing subdistal dorsal spine, subdistal outer spine and distoventral spine. Pereiopod II with carpus 0.5 - 0.7 x palm length. Pereiopod III with carpus 0.4 - 0.5 x as long as palm; merus 1.4 - 2.1 x as long as carpus. Pereiopods IV and V with dactyli 0.4 - 0.6 x as long as propodi. Entire pleon finely granulate (Fig. 1 A, B) without median carina; pleura lacking spine on anterior margins, each terminating ventrally into blunt to sharp spine. Telson without erected dorsal median spine near base. Uropodal exopods with complete diaeresis. Eggs spherical and 2.2 - 2.7 mm in diameter.	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
BEC49E38830D5A0AACC578D200FC396A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known with certainty in the western to northeastern Indian Ocean from the eastern coast of South Africa to the Andaman Sea. Found at depths of 250 - 1520 m and perhaps even 1720 m, but mostly less than 1000 m (see Alcock 1901; Macpherson 1990; Zarenkov 2006).	en	Chang, Su-Ching, Chan, Tin-Yam, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2020): Deep-sea clawed lobster Nephropsis stewarti Wood-Mason, 1872 species complex in the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea, Decapoda, Nephropidae), with description of a new species. ZooKeys 1008: 37-60, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.59966
