| Agononida madagascerta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Munididae |
| Genus: | Agononida |
| Species: | A. madagascerta |
| Binomial name | |
| Agononida madagascerta Poore & Andreakis, 2014 | |
Agononida madagascerta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found, as the species name suggests, off the coast of Madagascar. [1]
Agononida is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae, containing the following species:
Agononida aequabilis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is derived from the Latin aequabilis, meaning "equal", or "similar", in reference to its similarity to Agononida 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 name "Alis".
Agononida analoga is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species 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 fortiantennata is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found in the Moluccas off of the west coast of the Philippines and in Vanuatu. It can usually be found at depths from 750 to 1,190 metres.
Agononida garciai is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is in reference to Antoni García Rubies.
Agononida imitata is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is derived from the Latin word imitatus, meaning "copy" or "mimic," which is in reference to its similarity to Agononida soelae.
Agononida incerta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found from Taiwan and the Philippines to southern Western Australia, ranging from 280 to 460 metres in depth. The males usually measure from 7 to 38 millimetres and the females from 7.5 to 21 millimetres. It forms a species complex with A. africerta, A. auscerta, A. indocerta, A. norfocerta, A. madagascerta, A. polycerta, A. tasmancerta, A. vanuacerta, and A. rubrizonata.
Agononida longipes is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.
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.
Agononida nielbrucei is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is dedicated to Australian carcinologist Niel Bruce. The males measure from 7.7 to 25.0 millimetres and the females from 7.7 to 27.3 millimetres. It is found off of New Zealand at depths from 260 to 470 metres.
Agononida norfocerta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is a combination of Norfolk Ridge and the Latin word incerta, the feminine version of the word incertus, meaning "doubtful." The males measure from 23 to 30.7 millimetres and the females from 20 to 29 millimetres. It is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and near the Norfolk Ridge, where its specific epithet comes from. It is usually found at depth of about 600 metres (2,000 ft).
Agononida procera is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific name is derived from procerus, a Latin word meaning "slender", which is in reference to its slender cheliped that distinguish it from the similar Agononida soelae. The females measure from 14.3 to 21.4 millimetres. It is found off of Eastern Australia and New Caledonia and near the Lord Howe Rise, where it is found at depths from 450 to 960 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.
Agononida sabatesae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species 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. A. 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 Agononida sabatesae.
Agononida similis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males measure from 13.1 to 21.3 millimetres and the females from 11.3 to 18.4 millimetres. It is found off of the Philippines, at depths between 290 and 495 metres.
Agononida simillima is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species 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.
Agononida tasmancerta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.
Agononida vanuacerta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.
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