Anoplonida patae is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] The species name is dedicated to Patsy A. McLaughlin, a crustacean systematist. The males measure, on average, 4.7mm, and the females measure from about 4.3mm5.4mm. It is found off of Tonga and Fiji, at depths between about 310mand425mm (1,020feetand1,394feetm).[2]