Garymunida normani
- Usual depth238–590 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Garymunida normani is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males measure from 9.7 to 18.4 millimetres and the females from 9.0 to 13.3 millimetres. It is found off of Fiji, Tonga, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu, at depths of about 320 to 670 metres. It is also known to be found off of the Tuamotu and Society Islands at depths between about 510 and 630 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: 1 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 238–590 m · Deepest record: 646 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Agononida normani, Munida Normani
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).
- 113 open-data records from 1967 to 2009.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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