Munidopsis bispinoculata Baba, 1988

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 : 44-45

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scientific name	Munidopsis bispinoculata Baba, 1988
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Munidopsis bispinoculata Baba, 1988: 142 , fig. 54; 2005: 137, 285 (list of occurrences).

Material examined. Madagascar (A. Crosnier collection), Stn CH 107, 695– 710 m: 1 ovig. F 8.3 mm (MNHN-Ga1618).— Stn CH 139, 850– 1125 m: 1 ovig. F 6.5 mm (MNHN-Ga1597) . Philippines, MUSORS- TOM 2 View Materials , Stn 55, 865– 866 m: 1 M 10.3 mm (MNHN-Ga1619).— Stn 56, 970 m: 1 M 8.8 mm (MNHN- Ga 1620) . Indonesia, Makassar Strait , CORINDON 2, Stn 281, 1150– 1120 m: 1 ovig. F 8.7 mm (MNHN- Ga 1621) . Indonesia, Kei Islands , KARUBAR, Stn 40, 443– 468 m: 1 M 6.0 mm ( MNHN).— Stn 87, 1017– 1024 m: 1 F 6.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5458) . Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, Stn 1753, 1001– 1012 m: 1 F 7.4 mm (MNHN-Ga1562).— Stn 1807, 1077– 1135 m: 2 ovig. F 9.0– 9.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5459). SALOMON 2, Stn 2182, 762– 1060 m: 1 ovig. F 11.8 m (MNHN-Ga5460).— Stn 2217, 1045– 1118 m: 1 ovig. F 7.3 mm (MNHN- Ga 5461).— Stn 2218, 582– 684 m: 1 M 9.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5462).— Stn 2230, 837– 945 m: 1 M 9.6 mm, 1 F 8.4 mm ( MNHN).— Stn 2246, 664– 682 m: 1 M 9.6 mm, 1 ovig. F 14.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5463).— Stn 2247, 686– 690 m: 1 M 6.8 mm, 1 ovig. F 8.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5464).— Stn 2249, 782– 884 m: 1 M 9.0 mm (MNHN- Ga 5465).— Stn 2250, 845– 970 m: 1 F 7.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5466).— Stn 2251, 1000–1050 m: 1 M 9.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5467).— Stn 2276, 814– 980 m: 1 ovig. F 7.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5468) . Vanuatu, MUSORSTOM 8, Stn 990, 980– 990 m: 1 F 8.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5469).—Stn 991, 910– 936 m: 1 ovig. F 9.5 mm, 1 F 5.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5470).—Stn 996, 764– 786 m: 1 M 5.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5471).—Stn 1008, 919– 1000 m: 1 ovig. F 7.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5472).—Stn 1075, 944– 956 m: 1 ovig. F 8.2 mm (MNHN-Ga5473).—Stn 1076, 1100– 1191 m: 1 M 10.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5474).—Stn 1126, 1210– 1260 m: 1 M 10.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5475) .— Fiji, MUSORSTOM 10, Stn 1309, 843– 887 m: 1 8.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5476).— Stn 1332, 640– 687 m: 1 ovig. F 8.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5477) .

Remarks. The carapace surface of the specimens from Madagascar are smoother than those from other localities. No other differences were observed. The general colour pattern of the body and appendages is light brown or grey, with the corneae orange.

Distribution. Previously known from Sulawesi, southwest coast of Halmahera, between 933 and 2363 m ( Baba 1988), Mindanao Sea at 1510 m ( Baba 2005) and New South Wales at 1100 m ( Baba & Poore 2002). The present material largely extends the distribution range of the species to Madagascar, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji, from 443–1260 m.