Munida acacia

Munida acacia is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is derived from the genus Acacia, referring to the spiny exterior margin of the propodi of the second and third pereopods. It is found near the western portion of Norfolk Ridge, at depths between about 510 and 560 metres (1,670 and 1,840 ft).[2]

Munida acacia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Infraorder:
Anomura
Family:
Munididae
Genus:
Munida
Species:
M. acacia
Binomial name
Munida acacia
Ahyong, 2007

References
  1. Enrique Macpherson (2009). "Munida acacia Ahyong, 2007". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. http://www.eol.org/pages/8635657/overview
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