Munidopsis

Ahyong, Shane T., 2013, Munidopsis kareenae, a new species of seamount squat lobster from New Zealand with a key to the New Zealand species of Munidopsis (Crustacea: Decapoda: Munidopsidae), Zootaxa 3599 (5), pp. 490-494 : 493

Key to New Zealand species of Munidopsis

1. Rostral plate distally trifid.............................................................................. 2

– Rostral plate margins unarmed, not distally trifid............................................................. 5

2. Carapace lateral margins behind anterolateral spine without spines.............................................. 3

– Carapace lateral margins behind anterolateral spine with spines................................................ 4

3. Meri of pereopods 2–4 prominently spinose on extensor margin................................ M. kareenae sp. nov.

– Meri of pereopods 2–4 serrated or irregular on extensor margin........... M. comarge Taylor, Ahyong & Andreakis, 2010

4. Carapace lateral margin with 2 spines behind anterolateral spine....................... M. treis Ahyong & Poore, 2004

– Carapace lateral margin with 3 spines behind anterolateral spine....................... M. cf serricornis ( Lovén, 1852)

5. Rostrum slender, spiniform............................................................................. 6

– Rostrum broad, flattened............................................................................... 9

6. Carapace with outer orbital spine (antennal spine)............................... M. maunga Schnabel & Bruce, 2006

– Carapace without outer orbital spine (antennal spine)........................................................ 7

7. Eyestalk unarmed................................................................... M. kaiyoae Baba, 1974

– Eyestalk with 1 or 2 anterior spines...................................................................... 8

8. Carapace with epigastric spines; surface coarsely granular................................. M. antonii ( Filhol, 1884)

– Carapace without epigastric spines; surface smooth................................. M. victoriae Baba & Poore, 2002

9. Carapace without epigastric spines or processes. Pereopods 1–4 without epipods......... M. marginata ( Henderson, 1885)

– Carapace with pair of epigastric spines or processes. Pereopods 1–3 with epipods................................. 10

10. Dorsal ridges of anterior abdominal tergites ornamented with granules or spines....... M. papanui Schnabel & Bruce, 2006

– Dorsal ridges of anterior abdominal tergites smooth, unarmed.................................................11

11. Cheliped palm slender, length about 4 times height................................ M. proales Ahyong & Poore, 2004

– Cheliped palm stout, length not more than 3 times height.................................................... 12

12. Upper distal margin of basal antennular segment with cluster of 3 or 4 splayed spines............ M. bractea Ahyong, 2007

– Upper distal margin of basal antennular segment with single stout spine......................................... 13

13. Rostrum widest at base.................................................... M. tasmaniae Ahyong & Poore, 2004

– Rostrum widest near midlength.................................................... M. ceres Macpherson, 2007