Munidopsis polymorpha
| Munidopsis polymorpha | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Galatheidae |
| Genus: | Munidopsis |
| Species: | M. polymorpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Munidopsis polymorpha Koelbel, 1892 | |
Munidopsis polymorpha is a species of squat lobster (also known as the blind albino cave crab) that is endemic to Lanzarote, Canary Islands. They are small, blind and pale, and can be found in the caves of Jameos del Agua, in lava tubes formed by volcanic eruptions 3,000 years ago.[1]
References
- ↑ Horst Wilkens, Jakob Parzefal & Thomas Iliffe (2001). "Origin and age of the marine stygofauna of Lanzarote, Canary Islands". Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 83: 223–230.