Nephrops Leach, 1814
(a genus of prawns)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusNephrops (a genus of prawns)
FamilyNEPHROPIDAE (lobsters)
SuperfamilyNEPHROPOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderAstacidea (lobsters)
SuborderMACRURA REPTANTIA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (SUBCLASS) (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Scott, M. 2008 Sea change: new measures to protect Britain’s marine environment British Wildlife Vol 19, no. 6: Front cover, 401-410.

Nephrops (a genus of prawns) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nephrops (a genus of prawns)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Nephrops (a genus of prawns)
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