Agononida marini

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Agononida marini
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Agononida
Species:
A. marini
Binomial name
Agononida marini
(Macpherson, 1994)

Agononida marini is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is dedicated to Marin Manriquez. The males measure from 7.8 to 26.8 millimetres (0.31 to 1.06 in) and the females from 6.5 to 25 millimetres (0.26 to 0.98 in). It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, eastern Australia, and northern New Zealand, at depths between about 460 and 600 metres (1,510 and 1,970 ft).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Agononida marini (Macpherson, 1994)".
  2. ^ "Agononida marini - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life".
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