title: First record of the Nephropid genus Acanthacaris Bate, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Nephropidae) from Taiwan.
abstract: The giant deep-sea lobster genus Acanthacaris Bate, 1888 is reported for the first time from Taiwan. The single specimen with a total length of 36 cm was collected near a cold seep off southwestern Taiwan at about 1300 m deep and identified as A. tenuimana Bate, 1888.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Email: 29934002@ntou.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Su-Ching
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Teng-Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, R.O.C. Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 20224, Taiwan, R.O.C.; Email: tychan@mail.ntou.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Tin-Yam
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D008297:Male; D008121:Nephropidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size; D013624:Taiwan