Garymunida squamosa
- Usual depth289–532 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Garymunida squamosa is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae. The males measure from 5.5 to 17.0 millimetres and the females from 5.1 to 16.4 millimetres. It is found off of Japan, Indonesia, the Admiralty Islands, northeastern Australia, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, and Wallis and Futuna, at depths between about 175 and 750 metres. It is also found off of Fiji and Tonga, where it resides between depths of about 350 and 590 metres.
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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: 2 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 17 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 289–532 m · Deepest record: 625.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Agononida squamosa, Munida squamosa
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).
- 263 open-data records from 1885 to 2011.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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