Agononida nielbrucei

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Agononida nielbrucei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Agononida
Species:
A. nielbrucei
Binomial name
Agononida nielbrucei
Vereshchaka, 2005

Agononida nielbrucei is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is dedicated to Australian carcinologist Niel Bruce. The males measure from 7.7 to 25.0 millimetres (0.30 to 0.98 in) and the females from 7.7 to 27.3 millimetres (0.30 to 1.07 in). It is found off of New Zealand at depths from 260 to 470 metres (850 to 1,540 ft).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Agononida nielbrucei Vereshchaka, 2005".
  2. ^ "Agononida nielbrucei - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life".
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