Anoplonida patae

Anoplonida patae
PRESERVED_SPECIMEN; Anoplonida patae Macpherson & Baba, 2006 ; Type status: HOLOTYPE; Identified by: Macpherson & Baba; Individual Count: 1 ; Event date: 2000-06-11T00:00:00Z
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Anoplonida
Species:
A. patae
Binomial name
Anoplonida patae
Macpherson & Baba, 2006

Anoplonida patae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is dedicated to Patsy A. McLaughlin, a crustacean systematist. The males measure, on average, 4.7 millimetres (0.19 in), and the females measure from about 4.3 to 5.4 millimetres (0.17 to 0.21 in). It is found off of Tonga and Fiji, at depths between about 310 and 425 metres (1,017 and 1,394 ft).[2]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Anoplonida patae Macpherson & Baba, 2006".
  2. ^ "Anoplonida patae - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life".


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