Bathymunida frontis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin frontis, meaning "fore part", in reference to the concave appearance of the back of the rostrum. It is found off of the Kei Islands and Indonesia, at depths between about 85 and 125 metres (279 and 410 ft).[2]

Bathymunida frontis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Bathymunida
Species:
B. frontis
Binomial name
Bathymunida frontis
Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Bathymunida frontis Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1996". www.marinespecies.org.
  2. ^ "Bathymunida frontis - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2017-02-20. Retrieved 2017-02-20.