Torbenella calvata
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| Torbenella calvata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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] | |
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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]
This species was originally described as Torbenia calvata by Enrique Macpherson in 2006. It was later moved to the genus Torbenella in 2008 by Keiji Baba.[1] The specific name is derived from the Latin calvatus, meaning made bear. This refers to the lack of spines on the anterior ridge of the second abdominal segment.[2]
