Agononida normani

Agononida normani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Agononida
Species: Agononida normani
(Henderson, 1885)

Agononida normani is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The males measure from 9.7 to 18.4 millimetres (0.38 to 0.72 in) and the females from 9.0 to 13.3 millimetres (0.35 to 0.52 in). It is found off of Fiji, Tonga, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu, at depths of about 320 to 670 metres (1,050 to 2,200 ft). It is also known to be found off of the Tuamotu and Society Islands at depths between about 510 and 630 metres (1,670 and 2,070 ft).[2]

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