Munidopsis serricornis
- Usual depth138–1,472 m
- Water temperature5–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Munidopsis serricornis is a species of squat lobster. It is widely distributed in the world's oceans, being found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the western Atlantic Ocean, and the Indo-Pacific. It grows up to a carapace length of 20 millimetres (0.8 in).
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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: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 24 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 138–1,472 m · Deepest record: 2,091 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 5–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 鋸角仿刺鎧蝦
Other scientific names: Galathea serricornis, Galathea tridentata, Galathodes rosaceus, Galathodes serricornis, Galathodes tridentata, Galathodes tridentatus, Munidopsis (Galathodes) serricornis, Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridentata, Munidopsis bahamensis, Munidopsis rosacea, Munidopsis tenuirostris, Munidopsis tridentata, Munidopsis tridentatus
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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).
- 165 open-data records from 1885 to 2023.
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