Paramunida cristata Macpherson, 2004

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Paramunida cristata Macpherson, 2004

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Paramunida cristata Macpherson, 2004: 283 , fig. 13 ( Fiji and Vanuatu, 390–513 m). — Baba 2005: 302 (key, synonymies). — Baba et al. 2008: 172 (list of occurrences). — Baba et al. 2009: 278, fig. 254 ( Taiwan, 390–403 m).

Material examined. Fiji Islands. BORDAU 1 . Stn CP 1395, 16º45.13’S, 179º59.20’E, 23 February 1999, 423– 500 m: 1 M 10.6 mm, 1 ov. F 10.6 mm. — Stn 1433, 17º19.93’S, 178º42.89’W, 02 March 1999, 488– 500 m: 1 M 9.8 mm. — Stn CP 1447, 16145.23’S, 179º59.13’E, 04 March 1999, 420– 513 m: 3 M 10.2–11.8 mm. — Stn 1451, 16º44.74’S, 179º59.53’E, 04 March 1999, 400– 460 m: 1 M 11.1 mm. — Stn 1452, 16º43.88’S, 179º59.70’E, 420–508 m: 2 M 8.4–10.8 mm .

Vanuatu. MUSORSTOM 8. Stn 1044, 16º53’S, 168º22’E, 30 September 1994, 444– 469 m: 1 M 11.5 mm .

Taiwan. Stn CP 269, 24º30.55’N, 122º05.78’E, 02 September 2004, 397– 399 m: 1 F 10.1 mm .

Diagnosis. Rostrum triangular, larger than supraocular spines, with thick dorsal carina; margin between rostral and supraocular spines straight or slightly concave. Spinules on gastric and hepatic regions forming groups arising from scale-like striae and with few short uniramous setae. Mesogastric region with 1 welldeveloped spine. Cardiac region with 3 or 4 well-developed spines in midline. Few and short setae along anterior branch of cervical groove. Sternal plastron with numerous striae on sternites 4–7. Lateral margin of antennular segment 1 with distal slender portion about half as long as proximal inflated portion. Antennal peduncle with anterior prolongation of segment 1 spiniform; segment 2 twice longer than broad, with distomesial spine spiniform, overreaching end of antennal peduncle, distolateral spine not reaching end of segment 3; segment 3 slightly longer than broad. Base of P1 carpus without bundle of setae. P2 propodus 9– 10 times as long as wide, and about 1.3 times dactylus length.

Remarks. Paramunida cristata is morphologically related to P. scabra from the western Pacific and

Indian Oceans (but see Remarks for P. scabra ).