Garymunida sabatesae
- Usual depth435–555 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Garymunida sabatesae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The specific name is dedicated to A. Sabates. The males measure from 8.7 to 21.6 millimetres and the females from 4.9 to 10.0 millimetres. G. sabates is found off of New Caledonia and Vanuatu, at depths between 350 and 610 metres. It is also found off of Tonga, where it resides between depths of about 370 and 530 metres. There are no common names for Garymunida sabatesae.
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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: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 435–555 m · Deepest record: 687 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Agononida sabatesae, Munida sabatesae
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).
- 63 open-data records from 1986 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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