Munidopsis lauensis

Martin, Joel W. & Haney, Todd A., 2005, Decapod crustaceans from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps: a review through 2005, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 145 (4), pp. 445-522 : 478-479

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https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00178.x

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scientific name

Munidopsis lauensis
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MUNIDOPSIS LAUENSIS BABA & DE SAINT LAURENT,

1992

Type locality: south-western Pacific Ocean, Lau Basin, Hine Hina, Valu-Fa Ridge; 22°32′S, 176°43′W; 1750 m. Known range: type locality and North Fiji Basin, 1750 m and 2000 m, respectively ( Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1992), and probably the Manus Basin ( Hashimoto & Ohta, 1999).

Material: type locality; BIOLAU, Nautile dive BL03; 15 May 1989; MNHN Ga 1924 (holotype male). NSMT (paratype, 1 female) , MNHN Ga 2355 (paratypes, 1 male, 1 female) . – same locality; Nautile dive BL01, 13 May 1989; MNHN Ga 2353 [paratypes, 1 male, 3 females (2 ovigerous)]. –same locality; Nautile dive BL02, 14 May 1989; MNHN Ga 2354 (paratypes, 3 ovigerous females). –Lau Basin, south of Hine Hina , dive BL05, 17 May 1989. MNHN Ga 2356 (paratype, 1 male) .

–North Fiji Basin, active chimney ‘White Lady’; 16°59.50′S, 173°55.47′W; 2000 m; STARMER II sta. 4, Nautile dive 20; 15 July 1989; MNHN Ga 1925 [paratypes, 1 male, 2 females (1 ovigerous)] ( Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1992; Chevaldonné & Olu, 1996).

Remarks: This species is known only from hydrothermal vents to date. Chevaldonné & Olu (1996) noted that it co-occurs with Munida magniantennulata at vents in the Lau Back-Arc Basin. Hashimoto & Ohta (1999) reported it from all three vent sites in the Manus Basin.

NSMT

National Science Museum (Natural History)

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Galatheidae

Genus

Munidopsis

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