Munida rugosa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Munida rugosa Munida rugosa

Where the munida rugosa lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 7,068 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Munida rugosa
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Munididae

Where does the munida rugosa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the munida rugosa in 7 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the munida rugosa?

The munida rugosa (Munida rugosa) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Munididae, genus Munida. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the munida rugosa

Munida rugosa, commonly known as the rugose squat lobster or plated lobster, is a species of decapod crustacean found in the north east Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Munida rugosa (revision 1267700327), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3932327 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).