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(EXISTING): Munidopsis is a genus of squat lobster. It is the second largest of all the genera of squat lobsters, after Munida, with over 200 species. Its members are mainly found on continental slopes and on abyssal plains. A few fossil species are also known, including specimens from the Campanian (Cretaceous). (Munidopsis)

More on the genus from references 1, 9 and 12 will be used to add to this.

Species andamanica, echinata, mandelai, polymorpha, serricornis, tafrii, taiwanica, and tuberosa have their own blurbs already, so here we will be detailing the genus itself more in depth (references 1 and 12), as well as species petalorhyncha, beringana, subsquamosa petalorhyncha, kurilensis, asiatica, and piipa (reference 1), ahyongi and carolinensis (reference 2), geyeri and exuta (reference 3), cornuata, senticosa, and turgida (reference 4), albatrossae and spinifrons (reference 6), the Anoplonotus group new species bengala and kadal (reference 7), bhavasagara, unguifera, and scobina (reference 8), lauensis (reference 11), and more (references 10 and 12); along with establishing historical significance of the genus (reference 9) and adding to the habitat of species taiwanica (reference 5).

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Description/Features

Munidopsis is a genus of squat lobster: similar body shape to true lobsters, except more dorso-ventrally flattened with their tails curled under their cephalothorax.

Distribution

reference 5

Most Munidopsis are found in the deep sea at depths up to 5300m. [1]

Diversity

There are currently over 230 known species [1], with more being discovered each year.

These species have managed to avoid detection for so long not only because of their habitat, but also their active lifestyles. They can easily maneuver around traps or remote-operated vehicles in the deep-sea.

Historical significance

reference 9

Recently discovered species

petalorhyncha, beringana, subsquamosa petalorhyncha, kurilensis, asiatica, and piipa (reference 1)

ahyongi and carolinensis (reference 2)

geyeri and exuta (reference 3)

cornuata, senticosa, and turgida (reference 4)

albatrossae and spinifrons (reference 6)

the Anoplonotus group new species bengala and kadal (reference 7)

bhavasagara, unguifera, and scobina (reference 8)

lauensis (reference 11)

more (references 10/12)

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andamanica

echinata

mandelai

polymorpha

serricornis

tafrii

taiwanica

tuberosa