Hendersonida granulata
- Usual depth410–603 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Hendersonida is a monotypic genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae. Its only member is Hendersonida granulata. The genus name is in reference to John Robertson Henderson. Hendersonida is found off of the Philippines, Indonesia, Queensland, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Futuna Island, Vanuatu, Wallis Islands, and Bayonnaise Bank, at depths between about 395 and 650 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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 410–603 m · Deepest record: 660 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Munida granulata, Paramunida granulata
Similar species
Channel Squat LobsterGrimothea gregaria
pelagic red crabGrimothea planipes
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).
- 70 open-data records from 1909 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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