Munida gregaria

Munida gregaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Family:	Galatheidae
Genus:	Munidopsis
Species:	M. gregaria
Binomial name
	Munida gregaria; (Fabricus, 1793)
Synonyms[1]
	Galathea gregaria Fabricius, 1793; Galathea subrugosa; Grimothea gregaria (Fabricius, 1793); Grimothea novae zealandiae; Munida australiensis Henderson, 1888; Munida subrugosa Dana, 1852; Munida subrugosa var. australiensis Henderson, 1888;

Munida gregaria is a species of squat lobster found along the eastern seaboard of the South Island of New Zealand,[2] around the southern coast of Tasmania and in a few locations around southern Tierra del Fuego.[3] Its specific epithet (gregaria) derives from its behaviour in the immature phase to form very large shoals or swarms of many tens of thousands of individuals in shallow coastal waters. This can result in mass strandings.

Shoal of Munida gregaria at Diamond Harbour, New Zealand

References

"Munida gregaria (Fabricius, 1793)". WoRMS. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
"Critter of the Week: Munida gregaria - The gregarious squat lobster". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
"Munida gregaria". Reef Life Survey. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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[1] "Munida gregaria (Fabricius, 1793)". WoRMS. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[NIWA-2] "Critter of the Week: Munida gregaria - The gregarious squat lobster". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[3] "Munida gregaria". Reef Life Survey. Retrieved 11 January 2020.