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Trapezionida
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Trapezionida

Trapezionida is a genus of squat lobsters in the family Munididae, described in 2022 by Machordom and colleagues based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological analyses. This genus was established to reclassify several species previously placed in the genus Munida, reflecting a refined understanding of the Munididae family's systematics. Members of Trapezionida are typically found in deep-sea environments across various oceanic regions, including the Pacific and Australian waters.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1433587.