Munidopsis lauensis

Martin, Joel W. & Haney, Todd A., 2005, Decapod crustaceans from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps: a review through 2005, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 145 (4), pp. 445-522 : 478-479

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00178.x
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D96F29-FF84-FFA2-FCAB-F957FEFD0DEA
treatment provided by	Diego
scientific name	Munidopsis lauensis
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MUNIDOPSIS LAUENSIS BABA & DE SAINT LAURENT,

1992

Type locality: south-western Pacific Ocean, Lau Basin, Hine Hina, Valu-Fa Ridge; 22°32′S, 176°43′W; 1750 m. Known range: type locality and North Fiji Basin, 1750 m and 2000 m, respectively ( Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1992), and probably the Manus Basin ( Hashimoto & Ohta, 1999).

Material: type locality; BIOLAU, Nautile dive BL03; 15 May 1989; MNHN Ga 1924 (holotype male). NSMT (paratype, 1 female) , MNHN Ga 2355 (paratypes, 1 male, 1 female) . – same locality; Nautile dive BL01, 13 May 1989; MNHN Ga 2353 [paratypes, 1 male, 3 females (2 ovigerous)]. –same locality; Nautile dive BL02, 14 May 1989; MNHN Ga 2354 (paratypes, 3 ovigerous females). –Lau Basin, south of Hine Hina , dive BL05, 17 May 1989. MNHN Ga 2356 (paratype, 1 male) .

–North Fiji Basin, active chimney ‘White Lady’; 16°59.50′S, 173°55.47′W; 2000 m; STARMER II sta. 4, Nautile dive 20; 15 July 1989; MNHN Ga 1925 [paratypes, 1 male, 2 females (1 ovigerous)] ( Baba & de Saint Laurent, 1992; Chevaldonné & Olu, 1996).

Remarks: This species is known only from hydrothermal vents to date. Chevaldonné & Olu (1996) noted that it co-occurs with Munida magniantennulata at vents in the Lau Back-Arc Basin. Hashimoto & Ohta (1999) reported it from all three vent sites in the Manus Basin.