Anoplonida patae
- Usual depth350–397 m
- Water temperature26–27 °C
- Best monthsMarch and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Anoplonida patae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is dedicated to Patsy A. McLaughlin, a crustacean systematist. The males measure, on average, 4.7 millimetres (0.19 in), and the females measure from about 4.3 to 5.4 millimetres. It is found off of Tonga and Fiji, at depths between about 310 and 425 metres.
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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: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 350–397 m · Deepest record: 396.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–27 °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).
- 10 open-data records from 1999 to 2000.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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