Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902

De, Gustavo A. S. & Melo-Filho, 2006, Reports on the results of the N. Oc. “ Prof. W. Besnard ” expeditions to the southern coast of Brazil under the Revizee Program: Chirostylidae and Galatheidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura), Zootaxa 1238, pp. 1-22 : 13

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.172833

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5628533

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scientific name

Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
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Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902

Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902: 268 , fig. 16; Haig, 1956: 2; Springer & Bullis, 1956: 15; Williams, 1984: 256, fig. 171; Abele & Kim, 1986: 35, figs. f–g,; Melo­Filho, 1998: 395; Melo, 1999: 198, figs. 127–128; Melo­Filho & Melo, 2001b: 1159, figs. 26–27; 2001c: 48; Melo­Filho & Coelho­Filho, 2004: 61.

Munida spinifrons . — Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 171 [part.].

Munida brasiliae Coelho, 1973: 344 [part.].

Material examined

Brazil: São Paulo — N.Oc. “Prof. W. Besnard”, st. 6666, 163 m, 1 ex. ( MZUSP 13222), 1 ex. ( MZUSP 13223), 1 ex. ( MZUSP 13226); st. 6673, 133 m, 1 ex. ( MZUSP 13202); st. 6681, 168 m, 18 ex. ( MZUSP 13483); st. 6686, 380 m, 5 ex. ( MZUSP 13216).

Recognition characters

Carapace convex, with anterior margin oblique. Outer orbital spine followed by 6 lateral spines. Gastric area with transverse row of 4 spines. One parahepatic spine on each side of carapace. Branchial areas armed with 1 spine on each side. One postcervical spine on each side of carapace. Remainder of carapace unarmed. Rostrum short and obscurely spinulated on margin. Abdominal tergites 2 unarmed, or armed with 1 pair of spines on anterior margin. Remaining abdominal tergites unarmed. Peduncle of antennule with inner terminal spine longer than outer one; outer lateral margin with 2 spines. Peduncle of antenna with only first segment armed, with 1 outer terminal spine. Third maxilliped with at most 2 spines on ventral (flexor) margin of merus. Chelipeds short, palm longer than fingers. Sternum unarmed.

Distribution

Western Atlantic: the Carolinas, Florida (temperate east coast), Gulf of Mexico (northeast and southeast coast), Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil (Amapá, Ceará, São Paulo). Between 38 and 168 meters depth. Collected at 380 meters at N.Oc. “Prof. W. Besnard” st. 6686.

MZUSP

Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Galatheidae

Genus

Munida

Loc

Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902

De, Gustavo A. S. & Melo-Filho 2006
2006
Loc

Munida brasiliae

Coelho 1973: 344
1973
Loc

Munida spinifrons

Coelho 1972: 171
1972
Loc

Munida pusilla

Melo-Filho 2004: 61
Melo-Filho 2001: 1159
Melo 1999: 198
Melo-Filho 1998: 395
Abele 1986: 35
Williams 1984: 256
Haig 1956: 2
Springer 1956: 15
Benedict 1902: 268
1902
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