Agononida sabatesae

Agononida sabatesae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is dedicated to A. Sabates. The males measure from 8.7 to 21.6 millimetres (0.34 to 0.85 in) and the females from 4.9 to 10.0 millimetres (0.19 to 0.39 in). It is found off of New Caledonia and Vanuatu, at depths between 350 and 610 metres (1,150 and 2,000 ft). It is also found off of Tonga, where it resides between depths of about 370 and 530 metres (1,210 and 1,740 ft).[2]

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

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