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Munidopsis

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Munidopsis is a genus of squat lobster. It is the second largest of all the genera of squat lobsters, after Munida, with over 200 species. Its members are mainly found on continental slopes and on abyssal plains. A few fossil species are also known, including specimens from the Campanian (Cretaceous).

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassMalacostraca
  4. OrderDecapoda
  5. FamilyMunidopsidae
Habitatmarine

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Specimen records
526
With media
50
Family
Munidopsidae
Collections
USNM
Recorded in
United States, Dominica, Mexico

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Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Munidopsidae
Image
Munidopsis tridentata.jpg
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Munidopsis
taxon name
Munidopsis
taxon rank
genus
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Category:Munidopsis
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Contents
  • Diversity
  • Distribution
  • Historical significance
  • Species
  • References
  • Further reading

Munidopsis is a genus of squat lobster. It is the second largest of all the genera of squat lobsters, after Munida, with over 200 species. Its members are mainly found on continental slopes and on abyssal plains. A few fossil species are also known, including specimens from the Campanian (Cretaceous).

== Diversity == There are currently over 230 known species.

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