Munida aequalis is a species of squat lobster in the family Munididae.[1] It was first described in 2004 by Shane Ahyong and GartyPoore. The species name is derived from the Latin aequalis, meaning "like" or "same", referring to the similar size of the terminal spines of the basal antennular segment. It is found northwest of Tweed Heads, New South Wales to near Wooli, New South Wales, at depths between about 150mand550mm (490feetand1,800feetm). The males are usually between 14mm41.5mm long, with the females being between about 19.1mm28.5mm long.