Bathymunida ocularis

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Bathymunida ocularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Bathymunida
Species:
B. ocularis
Binomial name
Bathymunida ocularis
Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996

Bathymunida ocularis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. [1] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin ocularis, meaning "of the eyes", in reference to the granulated eyestalks that are unique to the species. It is found off of the Loyality Islands, at depths of about 240 metres (790 ft). [2]

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<i>Bathymunida</i> Genus of crustaceans

Bathymunida is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae, containing the following species:

<i>Bathymunida avatea</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida avatea is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The name is derived from the goddess of the moon, Avatea, in Cook Islands mythology. It is found off of French Polynesia and Tonga, at depths of about 455 metres (1,493 ft).

Bathymunida balssi is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males usually measure between 2.0 and 3.2 millimetres, with the females usually measuring between 2.0 and 3.3 millimetres. It is found in the Ceram Sea and off of New Caledonia, at depths between about 110 and 195 metres.

<i>Bathymunida polae</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida polae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males usually measure between 2.4 and 5.9 millimetres, with the females usually measuring between 2.6 and 5.0 millimetres. It is found in the Red Sea and off Madagascar and Réunion, at depths between about 75 and 255 metres.

Bathymunida brevirostris is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males usually measure between 5.0 and 5.6 millimetres. It is found off of northwestern Kyushu, an island in the Japanese archipelago, at depths of about 105 metres (344 ft).

<i>Bathymunida dissimilis</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida dissimilis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The binomial name is derived from the Latin dissimilis, meaning "different", in reference to its relation with and difference to B. balssi. It is found off of Futuna, at depths between about 100 and 110 metres.

<i>Bathymunida eurybregma</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida eurybregma is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The name is from the Greek eurys, meaning "broad", and bregma, meaning "front of the head", in reference to its broad rostrum. The males usually measure between 3.1 and 4.9 millimetres. It is found off of the Chesterfield Islands and Loyalty Islands, at depths between about 270 and 380 metres.

<i>Bathymunida frontis</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida frontis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin frontis, meaning "fore part", in reference to the concave appearance of the back of the rostrum. It is found off of the Kei Islands and Indonesia, at depths between about 85 and 125 metres.

Bathymunida longipes is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males usually measure between 5.2 and 6.0 millimetres. It is found off of Bali, near the Kangean Group and Sulu Archipelago, at depths between about 100 and 140 metres.

<i>Bathymunida nebulosa</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida nebulosa is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin nebulosus, meaning "indefinite" or "obscure", in reference to the weak striae on the carapace. The males usually measure between 3.2 and 5.2 millimetres, with the females usually measuring between 3.0 and 3.6 millimetres. It is found off of the Chesterfield Islands and the Matthew and Hunter Islands, at depths between about 300 and 610 metres.

Bathymunida quadratirostrata is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found off of the Bonin Islands and the Kai Islands, at depths between about 105 and 305 metres.

Bathymunida recta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found off of Futuna Island, at depths between about 280 and 370 metres.

<i>Bathymunida rudis</i> Species of crustacean

Bathymunida rudis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin rudis, meaning rough, which is in reference to the rough upper side of the carapace. The males usually measure between 4.1 and 5.2 millimetres. It is found near Norfolk Ridge, at depths between about 110 and 155 metres.

Bathymunida sibogae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found in the Ceram Sea and off of the Kei Islands, New Caledonia, Chesterfield Islands, and Japan, at depths between about 120 and 345 metres.

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathymunida ocularis Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996".
  2. "Bathymunida ocularis - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-20.