Garymunida laurentae
- Usual depth397–555 m
- Water temperature24–26 °C
- Best monthsMarch, May, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Garymunida laurentae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The species name is dedicated to French carcinologist Michèle de Saint Laurent. The males measure from 5.8 to 28.6 millimetres and the females from 5.7 to 31.5 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Vanuatu, and the Matthew and Hunter Islands, at depths between about 260 and 610 metres. It is also found in Tonga, at depths around about 570 metres (1,870 ft).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 397–555 m · Deepest record: 600 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–26 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Agononida laurentae, Munida laurentae
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).
- 160 open-data records from 1985 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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