Munididae is a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010.

Description and ecology

The squat lobsters in the family Munididae can be distinguished from other families by the presence of a trispinose frontal edge to the carapace, as well as a central rostrum, and two spines extend forward from above the eyes. Although a few species enter shallow water, the majority of species in the Munididae are deep-water taxa, in contrast to the mostly shallow-water Galatheidae.

Taxonomy

Many of the genera included in the family Munididae had previously been included in a wider circumscription of the family Galatheidae. The following genera are now recognised:

  • Agononida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
  • Anomoeomunida Baba, 1993
  • Anoplonida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
  • Antillimunida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Arabiconida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • †Austromunida Schweitzer & Feldmann, 2000
  • Babamunida Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2008
  • Bathymunida Balss, 1914
  • †Cretagalathea Garassino, De Angeli & Pasini, 2008 – Upper Cretaceous
  • Crosnierita Macpherson, 1998
  • Curtonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Dactylonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Enriquea Baba, 2005
  • Garymunida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Gonionida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Grimothea Leach, 1820
  • Hendersonida Cabezas & Macpherson, 2014
  • Heteronida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
  • Hexamunida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Iridonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Ischnonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • † Juracrista Robins, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2012 – Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
  • Leptonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • †Muellermunida Beschin, Busulini & Tessier
  • Munida Leach, 1820
  • Neonida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
  • Onconida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
  • Paramunida Baba, 1988
  • Plesionida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
  • Raymunida Macpherson & Machordom, 2000
  • Sadayoshia Baba, 1969
  • Scolonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Setanida Macpherson, 2006
  • Tasmanida Ahyong, 2007
  • †Tethysmunida De Angeli & Ceccon, 2017
  • Torbenella Baba, 2008
  • Trapezionida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • Typhlonida Macpherson & Baba in Machordom et al., 2022
  • †Valamunida Klompmaker & Robins in Hryniewicz et al., 2019

External links

  • Data related to Munididae at Wikispecies
  • Media related to Munididae at Wikimedia Commons