Agononida norfocerta
- Usual depth557–605 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Agononida norfocerta is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is a combination of Norfolk Ridge and the Latin word incerta, the feminine version of the word incertus, meaning "doubtful." The males measure from 23 to 30.7 millimetres and the females from 20 to 29 millimetres. It is found in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and near the Norfolk Ridge, where its specific epithet comes from. It is usually found at depth of about 600 metres (2,000 ft).
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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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 557–605 m · Deepest record: 604.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
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).
- 137 open-data records from 1979 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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