Garymunida ocyrhoe
- Usual depth335–555 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, July, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Garymunida ocyrhoe is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific name is from "Ocyrhoe," one of the Oceanids in Greek mythology. The males measure from 8.2 to 28.4 millimetres and the females from 7.6 to 29.4 millimetres. It is found off of New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Wallis and Futuna, and Vanuatu, at depths ranging from 420 to 650 metres. It can also be found off of Fiji, at depths ranging from about 420 to 500 metres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 335–555 m · Deepest record: 650 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Agononida ocyrhoe, Munida ocyrhoe
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).
- 86 open-data records from 1985 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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