Taxon classification Animalia Decapoda Munidopsidae

Munidopsis simplex (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880)

Material examined.

COBERPES 2011 stn. C5, 1 male.

Remarks.

Munidopsis simplex, has been previously reported in all sectors of Gulf of Mexico; Caribbean Sea; Eastern Atlantic; from 116-3971 m (Felder et al. 2009); 458-1830 m (Baba et al. 2008); and 1000-3968 m (Kilgoure and Shirley 2014). Specimen in this analysis was found off Holbox Island, Yucatán (ESE) at 806 m depth. The only male (CL = 17.9 mm) was collected in spring.