Munidopsis
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
シンカイコシオリエビ属
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyMunidopsidae
Habitatmarine
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Munidopsidae
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- Munidopsis tridentata.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- 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.