Agononida is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. In 2022, recognizing that the genus as then defined was paraphyletic, it was divided into three lineages: Agononidasensu stricto and two new genera, Garymunida and Hexamunida. Agononida is distributed in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
The Galatheoidea are a superfamily of decapod crustaceans comprising the porcelain crabs and some squat lobsters. Squat lobsters within the three families of the superfamily Chirostyloidea are not closely related to the squat lobsters within the Galatheoidea. The fossil record of the superfamily extends back to the Middle Jurassic genus Palaeomunidopsis.
Munididae is a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010.
Garymunida aequabilis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean. The specific name is derived from the Latin aequabilis, meaning "equal", or "similar", in reference to its similarity to Garymunida pilosimanus.
Agononida alisae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is derived from the research vessel that collected the type specimen. The research vessel it was collected on was named "Alis".
Garymunida analoga is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. The specific name is derived from the Greek analogos, meaning "resembling", which is in reference to its similarity to both Agononida squamosa and Agononida similis.
Agononida andrewi is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species is named after Andrew I. L. Payne, a marine scientist.
Agononida callirrhoe is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is derived from Callirroe, one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology.
Garymunida garciai is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It occurs in the western Pacific Ocean near New Guinea and Fiji. The specific name is in reference to Antoni García Rubies.
Garymunida imitata is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It occurs in French Polynesia. The specific name is derived from the Latin word imitatus, meaning "copy" or "mimic," which is in reference to its similarity to Agononida soelae.
Garymunida isabelensis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is from Isabel, one of the Solomon Islands. The males measure from 6.8 to 20.7 millimetres and the females from 5.7 to 31.5 millimetres. It is found off of the Solomon Islands, as the specific epithet implies. It is found at depths between about 240 and 350 metres.
Garymunida laurentae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is dedicated to French carcinologist Michèle de Saint Laurent. The males measure from 5.8 to 28.6 millimetres and the females from 5.7 to 31.5 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Vanuatu, and the Matthew and Hunter Islands, at depths between about 260 and 610 metres. It is also found in Tonga, at depths around about 570 metres (1,870 ft).
Agononida marini is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is dedicated to Marin Manriquez. The males measure from 7.8 to 26.8 millimetres and the females from 6.5 to 25 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, eastern Australia, and northern New Zealand, at depths between about 460 and 600 metres.
Garymunida ocyrhoe is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific name is from "Ocyrhoe," one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology. The males measure from 8.2 to 28.4 millimetres and the females from 7.6 to 29.4 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu, at depths ranging from 420 to 650 metres. It can also be found off of Fiji, at depths ranging from about 420 to 500 metres.
Agononida rubrizonata is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males measure from about 15 to 28 millimetres and the females from about 23 to 26 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Taiwan, Vanuatu, and the eastern and western margins of Australia, at depths between about 275 and 755 metres.
Garymunida sabatesae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific name is dedicated to A. Sabates. The males measure from 8.7 to 21.6 millimetres and the females from 4.9 to 10.0 millimetres. G. sabates is found off of New Caledonia and Vanuatu, at depths between 350 and 610 metres. It is also found off of Tonga, where it resides between depths of about 370 and 530 metres. There are no common names for Garymunida sabatesae.
Garymunida simillima is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It occurs in French Polynesia. The specific name is derived from the Latin similis, which refers to its similarity to Agononida normani. The males measure from 12.4 to 13.5 millimetres and the females from 4.6 to 14.6 millimetres. It is found off of the Austral Islands, at depths between 200 and 1,000 metres.
Hexamunida sphecia is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is derived from the Greek sphex, meaning "wasp," which refers to the yellow and purple bands on its carapace. The males measure from 5.0 to 24.0 millimetres and the females from 6.0 to 17.1 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands, and the Chesterfield Islands, at depths between about 60 and 520 metres. It is also found off of both Fiji and Tonga, where it resides between depths of about 310 and 465 metres.
Hexamunida is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. It was erected in 2022 when the then paraphyletic Agononida was divided into three lineages: Agononidasensu stricto and two new genera, Garymunida and Hexamunida. The genus name refers to the number of spines (six) along the anterior ridge of the second abdominal somite, whereas these spines number four in Agononida.
Garymunida is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. It was erected in 2022 when the then paraphyletic Agononida was divided into three lineages: Agononidasensu stricto and two new genera, Garymunida and Hexamunida. The genus name honors Gary C. B. Poore, acknowledging his "significant contributions to the study of the Galatheoidea and other crustaceans".
