Munida gregaria, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Munida gregaria, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Munida gregaria, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
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: Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (83% 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
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