Munida gregaria
Squat lobster | Swarming Squat Lobster | Gregarious Squat Lobster | Channel Squat Lobster | Munida subrugosa
Same Genus
Distribution
Polar - southern, Temperate Australasia, Temperate South America
Description
A small lobster with a short, tightly curled tail, very long claws, prominent eyes, orange-brown carapace with light grooves across back and obliquely on sides. It has a prominent central spine between the eyes, as well as two side spines.
Information
Max Size: 3 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 2.4-10.3°C
Depth: 7-429m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (83.3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (23 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney