Munidopsis mandelai
| Munidopsis mandelai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Munidopsidae |
| Genus: | Munidopsis |
| Species: | M. mandelai |
| Binomial name | |
| Munidopsis mandelai Macpherson, Amon & Clark, 2014 | |
Munidopsis mandelai is a species of Munidopsidae that lives on the Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge around 750 meters below sea level.[1][2] With a carapace that grows to 7 mm long, it is the second largest species in the genus Munidopsis.[2]
Etymology
Munidopsis mandelai was named after Nelson Mandela, who died the month before its discovery.[2]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Munidopsis mandelai Macpherson, Amon & P.F. Clark, 2014". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ a b c "New lobster species named for Nelson Mandela". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-07.