Paramunida hawaiiensis ( Baba, 1981 )

Cabezas, P. E., 2010, Taxonomic revision of the genus Paramunida Baba, 1988 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Galatheidae): a morphological and molecular approach, Zootaxa 2712, pp. 1-60 : 23-24

Paramunida hawaiiensis ( Baba, 1981)

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Munida hawaiiensis Baba, 1981: 288 , figs 1, 2 (Hawaiian Islands between Laysan and Hawaii Island, 115–439 m); 2005: 302 (key, synonymies). — Baba et al. 2008: 172 (list of occurrences).

Material examined. Hawaii Islands, off Honolulu. Cronwell Cruise, Stn 61–1967: 2 M 8.8–9.3 mm (MNHN- Ga1103).

Diagnosis. Rostrum spiniform, smaller than or at most equal to supraocular spines, with thin dorsal carina; margin between rostral and supraocular spines straight or slightly concave. Spinules on gastric and hepatic regions usually not forming groups, lacking scaly striae and with few short uniramous setae. median striae on sternite 4, and few short lateral striae on sternites 5–7. 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 long distomesial spine of segment 2 reaching end of antennal peduncle, distolateral spine not reaching end of segment 3; segment 3 twice longer than broad. Base of P1 carpus without bundle of setae. P2 propodus about 10 times as long as wide, and about 1.5 times longer than dactylus.

Remarks. Paramunida hawaiiensis belongs to the group of species with the rostral spine smaller than the supraocular spines. P. hawaiiensis is closely related to P. microrhina n. sp. from the Chesterfield Islands, but they can clearly be differentiated from each other (see below under Remarks of the latter species).

Distribution. Hawaiian Islands, between 115 and 439 m.