koralltrollhummer
Munidopsis serricornis
Munidopsis serricornis is a species of squat lobster. It is widely distributed in the world's oceans, being found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the western Atlantic Ocean, and the Indo-Pacific.
21
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Munidopsidae
Genus
Munidopsis
koralltrollhummer belongs to the family Munidopsidae, order Decapoda, within the Malacostraca class.
Species Profile
Munidopsis serricornis is a species of squat lobster. It is widely distributed in the world's oceans, being found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the western Atlantic Ocean, and the Indo-Pacific. It grows up to a carapace length of 20 millimetres (0.8 in).
Munidopsis serricornis faces significant threats from deep-sea fishing activities, particularly bottom trawling, which destroys its fragile deep-water habitat. Climate change and ocean acidification are altering the species' cold-water environment, while deep-sea mining activities pose an emerging threat to its benthic ecosystem.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Munidopsis serricornis faces significant threats from deep-sea fishing activities, particularly bottom trawling, which destroys its fragile deep-water habitat. Climate change and ocean acidification are altering the species' cold-water environment, while deep-sea mining activities pose an emerging threat to its benthic ecosystem.
Bottom trawling and deep-sea fishing
Climate change and ocean warming
Deep-sea mining activities
Habitat degradation from human activities
Ocean acidification
Found in 21 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). koralltrollhummer (Munidopsis serricornis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/koralltrollhummer