Munida haswelli Henderson, 1885

Munida Haswelli Henderson, 1885: 411 [type locality: New South Wales].

Munida haswelli . — Henderson, 1888: 139, pl. 3: fig. 5. — Whitelegge, 1900: 193. — Hale, 1927: 80, fig. 76; 1941: 273. — Haig, 1972: 446; 1973: 273, 275 [part]. — Macpherson, 1994: 474, 477, fig. 21. — Davie, 2002: 64.

Material examined. NEW SOUTH WALES: AM P26833, 5 males (6.2–8.0 mm), 2 females (6.9–10.0 mm), E of Long Reef, 33°46’S, 151°43’E, 176 m, dredge, K77­23­01, 5 Dec 1977 ; AM P61817, 1 female (17.1 mm), between Green Cape and Cape Howe, 37º22–33’S, 150º17–20’E, 329 m, K77­01­01/02/03, 18 Mar 1977 ; AM P24446, 1 male (10.6 mm), E of Malabar, 33º57’S, 151º19’E , SBS Stn 45 ; AM P20726, 1 female (11.4 mm), 30 km E of Malabar, 33°58.80’S, 151°34.50’E, 198 m , SBS stn 43, dredge, 9 Aug 1973; AM P1405, 1 ovigerous female (13.2 mm), off Port Jackson; NMV J52156, 1 male (16.2 mm), 37°20.94’S, 150°21.66’E, 370 m, SS01/00/142, epibenthic sled, 16 Apr 2000; AM P65621, 1 female (11.8 mm), E of Bermagui, 36°27’S, 150°19’E, 355–384 m, K75­ 04­01, 22 Jul 1975 ; AM P5587, 8 males (6.3–12.1 mm), 8 females (5.7–9.4 mm), 4–6.4 km E of Botany Bay, 34°01’S, 151°19’E, 61–102 m, F. McNeill et al., Aug 1921 ; NMV J52156, 1 male (16.2 mm), 37°20.94’S, 150°21.66’E, 370 m, SS01/00/142, epibenthic sled, 16 Apr 2000; AM P4686, 1 male (14.0 mm), off Botany Bay, D. Stead, 31 Aug 1919 ; AM P66654, 1 male (7.2 mm), 1 female (13.4 mm), 3–4.8– 6.4 km off Eden, 46–55 m, A. Livingstone & H. Fletcher, May 1922 ; AM P9340, 2 males (9.2–9.4 mm), 3 ovigerous females (4.5–7.4 mm), off Burrewarra Point, 35°50’S, 150°17’E, 91 m, K. Moller, Jul 1926 ; AM P20739, 1 male (7.5 mm), 1 female (8.5 mm), E of North Head, 33°49.50’S, 151°21.60’E, 66 m, Australian Museum Shelf Benthic Survey Stn 34, 27 Feb 1973 .

VICTORIA: AM P49944, 1 male (21.6 mm), SE of Gabo Island, 37º39’S, 150º16’E, 448 m, K96­21­18, 31 Oct 1996 ; AM E6114, 2 males (6.2–12.3 mm), 7 females (5.7–13.7 mm), S & SW of Mount Cann, 128–183 m, 27 Aug 1914 ; AM E6276, 3 males (8.9–13.2 mm), 2 females (9.2–10.3 mm), 64 km SSW of Mount Cann, 128 m, 27 Aug 1914 ; NMV J52058, 4 males (7.3­9.0 mm), 38°09.8’S, 149°41.71’E, 260 m, SS01/00/1999, epibenthic sled, 22 Apr 2000; NMV J52046, 1 female (13.4 mm), 37°42.71’S, 150°03.00’E, 121 m, SS01/00/143, epibenthic sled, 16 Apr 2000; NMV J52058, 4 males (7.3–9.0 mm), 38°09.80’S, 149°41.71’E, 260 m, SS01/00/1999, epibenthic sled, 22 Apr 2000 .

TASMANIA: AM P60193, 1 male (12.3 mm), E of Fortescue Bay, 43°06.70’S, 145°13.60’E, 200 m, TAS­374, J. Lowry et al., 17–18 Apr 1993; AM P60195, 1 male (13.4 mm), E of Fortescue Bay , Tasmania, 43º06.7’S, 145º13.6’E, 200 m, TAS­357, J. Lowry et al., 16 Apr 1993 .

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: NMV J52059, 8 males (4.0– 7.6 mm), 7 females (6.0–10.0 mm), Great Australian Bight, 33°15.87’S, 130°37.83’E, 139 m, SS01/00/334, Yvonne Bone sled, 9 May 2000; NMV J52043, 2 males (7.2–11.7 mm), 3 females (8.3–11.8 mm), 33°16.00’S, 130°36.59’E, 143 m, SS01/00/350, epibenthic sled, 10 May 2000; SAM C6089, 8 males (8.9–18.5 mm), 1 ovigerous female (11.1 mm), Great Australian Bight, 33°29.77’S, 130°68.30’E, 158 m, SARDI GAB 1515, stn BBMP3, 12 Jun 2002; SAM C6090, 2 males (10.0–11.0 mm), Great Australian Bight, 33°35.70’S, 131°10.90’E, 146 m, SARDI GAB 1462, stn BBMP5 c, 12 Jun 2002 .

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: AM E3172, 8 males (7.0– 21.1 mm), 3 females (9.8–15.4 mm), Great Australian Bight, 96.5–128.7 km W of Eucla, 146–220 m, Mar 1912 ; AM E3555, 6 males (7.3–20.4 mm), 7 females (6.8–16.4 mm), Great Australian Bight, 96.5– 128.7 km W of Eucla, 146–220 m, Mar 1912 .

Remarks. The combination of the unarmed anterior margins of the third and fourth abdominal somites and the presence of numerous short striae on all thoracic sternites readily distinguish Munida haswelli from other southern Australian congeners. It is most similar to the sympatric M. chydaea n. sp. Characters distinguishing M. haswelli from M. chydaea are outlined under the account of the latter. The specimens of the present series agree well the redescription of type material by Macpherson (1994), including the presence of 7–9 spines on the anterior margin of the second abdominal somite. One female specimen (13.7 mm, AM E6114) has a serpulid tube attached to its carapace.

Distribution. Central New South Wales, south to Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Great Australian Bight, Western Australia; 121– 329 m.