Munida acacia is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is derived from the genus Acacia, referring to the spiny exterior margin of the propodi of the second and third pereopods. It is found near the western portion of Norfolk Ridge, at depths between about 510 and 560 metres (1,670 and 1,840 ft).[2]
| Munida acacia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Munididae |
| Genus: | Munida |
| Species: | M. acacia
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| Binomial name | |
| Munida acacia Ahyong, 2007
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References
edit- ^ Enrique Macpherson (2009). "Munida acacia Ahyong, 2007". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Munida acacia - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
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