Jump to content

Munida alia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Munida alia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Munida
Species:
M. alia
Binomial name
Munida alia
Baba, 1994

Munida alia is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin alius, meaning "another", in reference to the other species that are centered around M. heteracantha. M. alia is found off of central Queensland, at depths between about 490 and 510 metres (1,610 and 1,670 ft).[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Macpherson, E. (2009). "Munida alia Baba, 1994". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Munida alia" at the Encyclopedia of Life