Munidopsis pilosa Henderson, 1885

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 : 93-94

Munidopsis pilosa Henderson, 1885

Munidopsis pilosa Henderson 1885: 415 ; 1888: 157, pl. 17: figs. 5, 5a, 5b. — Baba 1988: 155, fig. 61; 2005: 293 (list of occurrences).

Material examined. Madagascar (A. Crosnier collection), Stn CH 126, 1475– 1530 m: 1 M 10.5 mm (MNHN-Ga1412).— Stn CH 131, 1490– 1640 m: 1 M 7.2 mm, 1 F 4.2 mm (MNHN-Ga1413) . Philippines, MUSORSTOM 2, Stn 55, 865– 866 m: 2 ovig. F 10.5–10.6 mm (MNHN-Ga1414) . Indonesia, Makassar Strait, CORINDON 2, Stn 231, 980- 1080 m: 1 ovig. F (broken) (MNHN-Ga1415). KARUBAR, Kei Islands , Stn 52, 1244– 1266 m: 1 ovig. F 11.7 mm, 1 F 9.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5618) . Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, Stn 1751, 749– 799 m: 1 M 9.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5619).— Stn 1753, 1 F 8.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5620). SALOMON 2, Stn 2182, 762– 1060 m: 1 ovig. F 10.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5621).— Stn 2251, 1000–1050 m: 1 M 8.9 mm (MNHN- Ga 5622) . Vanuatu, MUSORSTOM 8, Stn 1074, 775– 798 m: 1 F 4.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5623).— Stn 1075, 944– 956 m: 1 M 7.3 mm, 2 F 4.3–7.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5624).—Stn 1126, 1210– 1260 m: 1 F 9.1 mm (MNHN- Ga 5625). BOA 0, Stn 2311, 932– 986 m: 1 M 12.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5626). BOA 1, Stn 2432, 630– 705 m: 1 M 5.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5627) . Tonga, BORDAU 2, Stn 1594, 971– 991 m: 1 M 11.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5628.

Remarks. The material examined agrees quite well with the original description and additional diagnosis and illustrations provided by Baba (1988). The specimens collected in Vanuatu and Tonga were less setose than those collected in other areas.

Distribution. Previously known in the Philippines, Moluccas and Andaman Sea, and Makassar Strait, between 732 and 1510 m ( Baba 2005). The present material has been collected in Madagascar, the Philippines, Indonesia (Kei Islands), Solomon, Vanuatu and Tonga Islands at 749–1600 m.