The Munididae are a family of squat lobsters, taxonomically separated from the family Galatheidae in 2010.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1]
Taxonomy
The genera now included in the family Munididae had previously been included in a wider Galatheidae.[1] When originally described in 2010, the family contained these genera:[1]
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Agononida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
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Anomoeomunida Baba, 1993
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Anoplonida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
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Babamunida Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2008
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Bathymunida Balss, 1914
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Cervimunida Benedict, 1902
- † Cretagalathea Garassino, De Angeli & Pasini, 2008 – Upper Cretaceous
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Crosnierita Macpherson, 1998
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Enriquea Baba, 2005
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Hendersonida Cabezas & Macpherson, 2014
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Heteronida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
- † Juracrista Robins, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2012 – Late Jurassic (Tithonian)[2]
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Munida Leach, 1820
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Neonida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
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Onconida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
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Paramunida Baba, 1988
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Plesionida Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996
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Pleuroncodes Stimpson, 1860
- † Protomunida Beurlen, 1930 – Palaeocene to Eocene
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Raymunida Macpherson & Machordom, 2000
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Sadayoshia Baba, 1969
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Setanida Macpherson, 2006
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Tasmanida Ahyong, 2007
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Torbenella Baba, 2008
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