Munidopsis hirsutissima Balss, 1913

Published, First, 2007, Species of the genus Munidopsis Whiteaves, 1784 from the Indian and Pacific Oceans and reestablishment of the genus Galacantha A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Galatheidae), Zootaxa 1417, pp. 1-135 : 70

Munidopsis hirsutissima Balss, 1913

Munidopsis hirsutissima Balss, 1913: 223 .— Baba, 2005: 289.

Munidopsis (Munidopsis) hirsutissima .— Doflein & Balss, 1913: 150, pl. 15: fig. 2.

Material examined. Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, Stn 1754, 1169– 1203 m: 1 M 17.7 mm (MNHN- Ga5678). SALOMON 2, Stn 2213, 495– 650 m: 1 ovig. F 25.2 mm (MNHN-Ga5656).—Stn 2246, 664– 682 m: 1 ovig. F 18.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5657).—Stn 2274, 750– 841 m: 1 M 20.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5658).—Stn 2276, 814– 980 m: 1 M 20.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5659).—Stn 2288, 509– 520 m: 1 M 17.4 mm (MNHN- Ga5660).—Stn 2289, 623– 627 m: 1 F 9.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5661) . Fiji, BORDAU 1, Stn 1400, 1004– 1012 m: 1 F 9.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5679) .

Remarks. This species is closely related to M. subchelata Balss, 1913 (see below). These species can be easily distinguished by the presence or absence of the antennal spine of the carapace, absent in M. hirsutissima , usually present in M. subchelata , and the shape of the chelipeds: in M. hirsutissima the palm is less than twice the length of the fingers, whereas more than 4 times in M. subchelata .

Distribution. Only known from the type locality, west of Sumatra, 1280 m. The present material extends the range to the Solomon Islands and Fiji, between 495 and 1203 m.