Torbenella calvata

Torbenella calvata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Munididae
Genus: Torbenella
Species:
T. calvata
Binomial name
Torbenella calvata
(Macpherson, 2006)
Synonyms[1]

Torbenia calvata Macpherson, 2006

Torbenella calvata is a species of squat lobsters in the family Munididae.[1] The species name, calvata, comes from the Latin word calvatus, meaning made bare. This is in reference to its lack of spines on the anterior ridge of the second abdominal segment.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Torbenella calvata (Macpherson, 2006)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ^ "Torbenella calvata - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-05.