Agononida eminens
- Usual depth688–970 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Agononida eminens is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. It is found in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Queensland, and the islands of New Caledonia, Lifou, Wallis, and Futuna, ranging in depth from about 560 metres (1,840 ft) to about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). The males usually range in length from 7.0 to 18.1 millimetres and the females from 4.8 to 19.4 millimetres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 688–970 m · Deepest record: 1,400 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 突顯宦蝦
Other scientific names: Munida eminens
Similar species
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 155 open-data records from 1908 to 2022.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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