The Munididae are a

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squat lobster Squat lobsters are dorsoventrally flattened crustaceans with long tails held curled beneath the cephalothorax. They are found in the two superfamilies Galatheoidea and Chirostyloidea, which form part of the decapod infraorder Anomura, alongside ...

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separated from the family

Galatheidae The Galatheidae are a family of squat lobsters. Genera There are 11 living genera and 7 extinct genera in the family Galatheidae: *† ''Acanthogalathea'' Müller & Collins, 1991 – Upper Eocene * ''Alainius'' Baba, 1991 * ''Allogalathea'' Ba ...

in 2010.

Description and ecology

The squat lobsters in the family Munididae can be distinguished from other families by the presence of a trispinose frontal edge to the

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, as well as a central

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, and two spines extend forward from above the eyes. Although a few species enter shallow water, the majority of species in the Munididae are deep-water taxa, in contrast to the mostly shallow-water

Taxonomy

The genera now included in the family Munididae had previously been included in a wider Galatheidae. When originally described , the family contained these genera: *'' Agononida'' Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996 *''

Anomoeomunida ''Anomoeomunida caribensis'' is a species of squat lobster in a monotypic genus in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squ ...

'' Baba, 1993 *'' Anoplonida'' Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996 *''

Babamunida ''Babamunida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squat lobsters in the family Munididae ...

'' Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2008 *'' Bathymunida'' Balss, 1914 *''

Cervimunida ''Cervimunida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae, containing the following species: * ''Cervimunida johni ''Cervimunida johni'' is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean, off o ...

'' Benedict, 1902 *† '' Cretagalathea'' Garassino, De Angeli & Pasini, 2008 – Upper Cretaceous *'' Crosnierita'' Macpherson, 1998 *'' Enriquea'' Baba, 2005 *''

Hendersonida ''Hendersonida'' is a monotypic genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. Its only member is ''H. granulata''. The genus name is in reference to John Robertson Henderson. ''Hendersonida'' is found off of the Philippines, Indonesia, Queens ...

'' Cabezas & Macpherson, 2014 *''

Heteronida ''Heteronida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squat lobsters in the family Munididae ...

'' Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996 *† '' Juracrista'' Robins, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2012 – Late Jurassic (Tithonian) *''

Munida ''Munida'' is the largest genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae, with over 240 species. Species *''Munida abelloi'' Macpherson, 1994 *''Munida acacia'' Ahyong, 2007 *''Munida acantha'' Macpherson, 1994 * ''Munida acola'' Macpherson, 2 ...

'' Leach, 1820 *''

Neonida ''Neonida grandis'' is a species of squat lobster in a Monotypic taxon, monotypic genus in the family Munididae. References External links

* Squat lobsters Monotypic arthropod genera {{decapod-stub ...

'' Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996 *''

Onconida ''Onconida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squat lobsters in the family Munididae c ...

'' Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996 *''

Paramunida ''Paramunida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squat lobsters in the family Munididae ...

'' Baba, 1988 *''

Plesionida ''Plesionida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. , it contains the following species: * '' Plesionida aliena'' (Macpherson, 1996) — New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga, . * '' Plesionida aurelia'' — Northwestern Australia, . ...

'' Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996 *''

Pleuroncodes ''Pleuroncodes'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae, containing the following species: * ''Pleuroncodes monodon'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) * ''Pleuroncodes planipes ''Pleuroncodes planipes'', sometimes called the pelagic red ...

'' Stimpson, 1860 *† '' Protomunida'' Beurlen, 1930 – Palaeocene to Eocene *''

Raymunida ''Raymunida'' is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squat lobsters in the family Munididae ...

'' Macpherson & Machordom, 2000 *''

Sadayoshia ''Sadayoshia'' is a genus of 14 species of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. Species *'' Sadayoshia acamar'' Macpherson & Baba, 2012 *'' Sadayoshia acroporae'' Baba, 1972 *''Sadayoshia actaea'' Macpherson & Baba, 2012 *''Sadayoshia adaro ...

'' Baba, 1969 *''

Setanida ''Setanida cristata'' is a species of squat lobster in a monotypic genus in the family Munididae The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010. Description and ecology The squat lob ...

'' Macpherson, 2006 *'' Tasmanida'' Ahyong, 2007 *'' Torbenella'' Baba, 2008

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q6936622 Squat lobsters Extant Late Jurassic first appearances Decapod families