Garymunida nielbrucei
- Usual depth442–707 m
- Water temperature17–20 °C
- Best monthsMay and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Garymunida nielbrucei is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific name is dedicated to Australian carcinologist Niel Bruce. The males measure from 7.7 to 25.0 millimetres and the females from 7.7 to 27.3 millimetres. It is found off of New Zealand at depths from 260 to 470 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: 1 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 12 records
- June: 17 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 442–707 m · Deepest record: 812.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–20 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Agononida nielbrucei
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).
- 39 open-data records from 1968 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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