Agononida simillima

Agononida simillima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Agononida
Species: Agononida simillima
Macpherson, 2006

Agononida simillima is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is derived from the Latin similis, which refers to its similarity to Agononida normani. The males measure from 12.4 to 13.5 millimetres (0.49 to 0.53 in) and the females from 4.6 to 14.6 millimetres (0.18 to 0.57 in). It is found off of the Austral Islands, at depths between 200 and 1,000 metres (660 and 3,280 ft).[2]

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