Babamunida debrae
| Babamunida debrae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Munididae |
| Genus: | Babamunida |
| Species: | B. debrae
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| Binomial name | |
| Babamunida debrae | |
Babamunida debrae, Debra's squat lobster, is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[2][3][4] It was discovered on the west coast of Hawaii, usually sheltering in holes of lava rocks.[1] It is named after Debra Newbery, who discovered the species alongside Dennis McCrea.[5] It was discovered on the west coast of Hawaii, usually sheltering in holes of lava rocks.[1]
Distribution
Babamunida debrae is considered endemic to the Hawaiian islands, in comparison to other munidopsid species, which are known to have a large distribution.[6][7] Debra's squat lobster has been found in shallow waters, between 50–85 ft (15–26 m).[7][8] It has also been spotted in the French Frigate Shoals.[5]
Description
The species is bright orange in coloration, with big eyes and white stripes on the claws.[8][5] Its carapace width is observed to be around 5 mm (0.20 in).[9]
References
- ^ a b c Baba, Keiji (2011). "Babamunida debrae, a new species of squat lobster (Crustacea: Anomura: Galatheoidea: Munididae) from the Hawaiian Islands". Zootaxa. 2812 (1): 21–27. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2812.1.2.
- ^ "Babamunida debrae Baba, 2011". DecaNet. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Babamunida debrae Baba, 2011". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Machordom, Annie; Ahyong, Shane T.; Andreakis, Nikos; Baba, Keiji; Buckley, David; García-Jiménez, Ricardo; McCallum, Anna W.; Rodríguez-Flores, Paula C. & Macpherson, Enrique (2022). "Deconstructing the crustacean squat lobster genus Munida to reconstruct the evolutionary history and systematics of the family Munididae (Decapoda, Anomura, Galatheoidea)". Invertebrate Systematics. 36 (10): 926–970. doi:10.1071/IS22013. hdl:10261/280688.
- ^ a b c "Hawaii squat lobsters babamunida debrae galatheidae". www.hawaiisfishes.com. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Decanet - Babamunida debrae Baba, 2011". decanet.info. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ a b Rodríguez Flores, Paula C.; Schnabel, Kareen E. (2023). "New records and species of deep-sea squat lobsters (Galatheoidea, Munidopsidae) from the Hawaiian Archipelago: an integrative approach using micro-CT and barcodes". PeerJ. 11 e14956. doi:10.7717/peerj.14956. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 10007970. PMID 36915659.
- ^ a b Hoover, John P. (1 March 2006). Hawaii's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates (Revised 5th ed.). Mutual Publishing. ISBN 978-1566472203.
- ^ "Debra's Squat Lobster, Babamunida debrae". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 11 December 2025.