Munidopsis andamanica MacGilchrist, 1905

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 : 37-38

Munidopsis andamanica MacGilchrist, 1905

Munidopsis Wardeni var. andamanica MacGilchrist, 1905: 245 .

Munidopsis andamanica .— Baba, 2005: 284 (synonymy and references).

Material examined. Philippines, MUSORSTOM 1, Stn 44, 592– 610 m: 2 M 15.8–17.8 mm, 1 ovig. F 16.9 mm (MNHN-Ga1405).— Stn 47, 757– 685 m: 9 M 9.9–16.6 mm, 8 ovig. F 8.1–15.6 mm, 6 F 14.5–16.6 mm (MNHN-Ga1383). MUSORSTOM 2, Stn 24, 640– 647 m: 2 M 8.8–16.7 mm (MNHN-Ga1385).— Stn 25, 520– 550 m: 5 M 8.3–17.3 mm, 5 ovig. F 11.4–15.5 mm, 4 F 9.6–13.6 mm (MNHN-Ga1384).—Stn 39, 1030– 1190 m: 2 M 10.7–15.1 mm (MNHN-Ga1406).—Stn 79, 620– 700 m: 3 M 10.0– 12.4 mm, 3 ovig. F 20.0– 21.1 mm (MNHN-Ga1380).—Stn 82, 550 m: 1 ovig. F 18.1 mm (MNHN-Ga1386). MUSORSTOM 3, Stn 106, 640– 668 m: 1 M 8.6 mm, 2 F 9.1–12.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5346).—Stn 118, 466– 488 m: 1 M 18.7 mm (MNHN- Ga5347).—Stn 123, 648– 649 m: 1 M 19.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5348).—Stn 135, 486– 551 m: 1 M 14.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5349) . Indonesia, Makassar Strait, CORINDON 2, Stn 117, 447– 470 m: 4 M 16.3–19.5 mm, 1 ovig. F 16.3 mm, 1 F 12.9 mm (MNHN-Ga1407).— Stn 209, 487– 497 m: 1 M 21.7 mm (MNHN-Ga1381).— Stn 210, 338 m: 2 M 9.7–10.8 mm ( MNHN).— Stn 276, 395– 450 m: 4 M 12.0– 24.3 mm, 1 ovig. F 14.9 mm (MNHN-Ga1382) . Indonesia, Banda Sea, CORINDON 4, Stn I /1, 525– 562 m: 1 M 14.6 mm (MNHN- Ga 1585).— Stn I /2, 333– 507 m: 2 ovig. F 15.8–20.2 mm, 1 F 15.2 mm (MNHN-Ga1584).— Stn COP II/ 1, 315 m: 1 M 21.4 mm (MNHN-Ga1586) . Indonesia, Kei Islands, KARUBAR, Stn 20, 760– 809 m: 2 M 13.2–13.8 mm; 2 ov. F 17.7–18.8 mm; 1 F 16.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5374). —Stn 21, 688– 694 m: 4 M 8.8–25.0 mm; 2 ovig. F 14.2–17.6 mm; 1 F 23.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5547).— Stn 38, 620– 666 m: 1 M 8.6 mm, 2 F 7.5–12.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5376).— Stn 56, 549– 552 m: 2 M 14.5–17.1 mm, 1 ovig. F 19.7 mm, 1 F 11.1 mm (MNHN- Ga5377).—Stn 57, 603– 620 m: 2 M 13.9–15.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5378).—Stn 71, 477– 480 m: 1 ovig. F 15.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5350).—Stn 72, 676– 699 m: 1 M 19.2 mm, 1 F 14.2 mm (MNHN-Ga5379).—Stn 73, 840– 855 m: 1 M 10.3 mm, 1 F 11.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5351) . Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, Stn 1751, 740– 790 m: 1 M 5.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5394). SALOMON 2, Stn 2176, 600– 875 m: 2 M 7.4–15.5 mm, 2 F 8.0– 8.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5355).—Stn 2181, 645– 840 m: 1 M 15.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5346).—Stn 2188, 495– 677 m: 1 M 20.4 mm, 1 F 10.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5357).—Stn 2189, 660– 854 m: 1 M 12.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5358).—Stn 2195, 543– 593 m: 1 ovig. F 14.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5359).—Stn 2197, 897– 1057 m: 3 M 17.2–21.9 mm, 1 ovig. F 19.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5360).—Stn 2214, 550– 682 m: 1 M 14.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5361).—Stn 2244, 554– 586 m: 1 M 11.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5363).—Stn 2245, 582– 609 m: 2 M 17.9–21.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5364).—Stn 2246, 664– 682 m: 1 M 17.4 mm, 1 F 9.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5365).—Stn 2247, 686– 690 m: 4 ovig. F 14.9–16.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5366).—Stn 2248, 650– 673 m: 2 M 17.9–21.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5367).—Stn 2268, 632– 640 m: 1 M 17.0 mm, 1 ovig. F 15.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5368).—Stn 2273, 732– 839 m: 2 M 10.7–13.4 mm, 1 ovig. F 12.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5370).—Stn 2274, 750– 841 mm: 2 M 10.0– 19.2 mm, 1 F 8.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5371).— Stn 2276, 814– 980 m: 2 M 14.1–16.3 mm, 3 F 8.2–17.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5372).—Stn 2297, 728– 777 m: 1 M 14.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5373) . New Caledonia, BIOGEOCAL, Stn 232, 760– 790 m: 1 M 12.0 mm, 2 ovig. F 11.1–13.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5386). BATHUS 1, Stn 660, 796– 800 m: 1 M 16.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5387).—Stn 661, 960– 1100 m: 2 M 8.0– 10.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5388). BATHUS 2, Stn 741, 700– 950 m: 1 M 14.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5389).—Stn 743, 713– 950 m: 1 M 10.2 mm (MNHN-Ga5390). HALIPRO 1, Stn 854, 650– 780 m: 1 M 15.6 mm, 1 F 11.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5345).—Stn 867, 720– 950 m: 1 M 20.0 mm, 1 ovig. F 15.1 mm, 1 F 12.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5385). BATHUS 4, Stn 913, 777– 820 m: 1 M 15.0 mm, 1 ovig. F 17.2 mm (MNHN- Ga5391).—Stn 950, 705– 750 m: 1 M 12.2 mm (MNHN-Ga5392). Loyalty Islands, MUSORSTOM 6, Stn 438, 780 m: 2 F 9.0– 9.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5393) . Vanuatu. MUSORSTOM 8. Stn 994, 641– 649 m: 2 M 11.4– 15.0 mm, 3 ovig. F 12.4–15.5 mm, 1 F 9.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5380).— Stn 996, 764– 786 m: 2 M 14.2–17.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5381).—Stn 1007, 720– 830 m: 1 M 17.8, 1 ovig. F 16.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5382). — Stn 1057, 600– 625 m: 1 ovig. F 18.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5383).— Stn 1080, 799– 850 m: 2 ovig. F 13.3–17.8 mm (MNHN- Ga 5384) . Fiji Islands, MUSORSTOM 10, Stn 1332, 640– 687 m: 1 M 13.4 mm, 1 F 13.3 mm (MNHN- Ga 5352).— Stn 1342, 650– 701 m: 2 M 13.2–16.6 mm, 1 ovig. F 11.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5353).— Stn 1344, 588– 610 m: 1 F 8.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5354) .

Remarks. The present material agrees quite well with the original description and account provided by Baba (1988). The cornea is usually much longer than the remaining eyestalk in most specimens. However, a few specimens (e.g., material from Fiji) have the corneae slightly longer than the eyestalks. Furthermore, the specimens from the Philippines and Indonesia have the rostrum usually directed upward, whereas in the other material the rostrum is mostly horizontal or slightly deflexed. These differences are considered here as intraspecific variation.

Distribution. Previously known from Andaman Sea at 1041 m ( MacGilchrist 1905), west coast of Sumatra at 677 m (as M. wardeni Doflein & Balss, 1913 ), Moluccas, Philippines, South China Sea from 514 to 1350 m ( Baba 1988), and Taiwan (Wu et al. 1997). The present records extend the distribution of the species to Indonesia, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji Islands, at 333–1598 m.