Eumunida sternomaculata de Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990

Macpherson, Enrique, Rodríguez-Flores, Paula C. & Machordom, Annie, 2020, New occurrences of squat lobsters of the genus Eumunida Smith, 1883 (Decapoda Eumunididae) in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Papua-New Guinea with the description of a new species, Zootaxa 4786 (4), pp. 485-496 : 491-492

Eumunida sternomaculata de Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990

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Eumunida sternomaculata de Saint Laurent & Macpherson, 1990a: 244 , figs 1a, 6a, b, 7a–k, 16, 17a, c. (Type locality: New Caledonia, 23°40.5’S, 167°45.2’E, 470 m).—Baba et al. 2008: 20 (compilation, synonymies and occurrences).— Puillandre et al. 2011: 330, fig. 2 (molecular data).

Material examined. New Caledonia. BERYX 11 Stn CH 03, 24°56’S, 168°21’E, 502–610 m, 14.10.1992: 2 M 28.2–30.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23798).—Stn CH 04, 24°52’S, 168°21’E, 550–920 m, 14.10.1992: 2 M 24.8–29.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23804).—Stn CP07, 24°54’S, 168°21’E, 510–550 m, 15.10.1992: 5 M 22.0– 26.1 mm, 2 F 16.3–17.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23813).—Stn CP08, 24°54’S, 168°22’E, 540–570 m, 15.10.1992: 1 M 26.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23756).—Stn DW10, 24°53’S, 168°21’E, 560–600 m, 15.10.1992: 5 M 5.3–29.5 mm, 1 F 7.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23794).—Stn DW27, 23°37’S, 167°41’E, 460–470 m, 18.10.1992: 9 M 9.1–20.0 mm, 7 F 9.3–15.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23743).—Stn CH 29, 23°40’S, 167°44’E, 440–480 m, 18.10.1992: 1 F 23.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23768).—Stn CP32, 23°38’S, 167°43’E, 420–460 m, 18.10.1992: 1 M 18.5 mm, 1 F 15.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23793).— SMIB 8 Stn DW148, 24°55.15’S, 168°21.62’E, 510 m, 27.01.1993: 1 M 18.8 mm, 1 F 25.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23810).—Stn DW168, 23°37.72’S, 168°42.52’E, 433–450 m, 9.01.1993: 1 M 8.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23824).—Stn DW193, 22°58.71’S, 168°20.06’E, 500–508 m, 01.02.1993: 1 M 8.8 mm, 2 F 13.3–15.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23762).—Stn DW194, 22°59.63’S, 168°22.50’E, 491 m, 01.02.1993: 1 M 12.6 mm, 1 F 14.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23763).—Stn DW195, 22°58.93’S, 167°20.23’E, 508–514 m, 01.02.1993: 2 M 10.6–13.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23765).—Stn DW197, 22°51.27’S, 168°12.54’E, 414–436 m, 01.02.1993: 2 M 13.4–15.38 mm, 2 F 14.0– 16.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23742).—Stn DW200, 22°59.21’S, 168°20.23’E, 514– 525 m, 02.02.1993: 5 M 13.3–16.4 mm, 4 F 13.9–18.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23774).—BATHUS 2 Stn CP766, 22°10.04’S, 166°01.73’E, 386–724 m, 17.05.1993: 3 M 13.9–24.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23757).— SMIB 10 Stn DW202, 24°55’S, 168°22’E, 513–525 m, 10.1.1995: 3 M 17.7–31.0 mm, 6 F 18.0– 22.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2014- 23814).—Stn CAP212, 24°57’S, 168°21’E, 512–574 m, 11.1.1995: 1 M 26.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23753).—Stn DW216, 24°56’S, 168°21’E, 512–541 m, 11.1.1995: 1 M 18.5 mm, 1 F 20.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23826).— NOR- FOLK 1 Stn DW1659, 23°37’S, 167°41’E, 449–467 m, 20.6.2001: 2 M 4.0– 6.6 mm, 3 F 3.8–4.0 mm (MNHN-IU- 2014-21151).—Stn CP1661, 23°38’S, 167°42’E, 468 m, 20.6.2001: 1 ov. F 18.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23803).— TERRASSES Stn DW3059, 23°40’S, 167°44’E, 440–450 m, 21.10.2008: 2 M 23.0– 23.2 mm, 3 F 20.3–24.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2014-23731).—Stn CP3061, 23°40’S, 167°44’E, 450 m, 21.10.2008: 6 M 21.3–29.2 mm, 4 F 24.2– 29.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4248).—Stn DW3077, 23°15’S, 168°14’E, 420–540 m, 23.10.2008: 2 M 18.0– 20.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4533).—Stn DW3127, 23°00’S, 167°16’E, 400–420 m, 30.10.2008: 1 F 12.0 mm (MNHN-IU- 2011-4507).

Distribution. New Caledonia; 418– 650 m. Present material from 386– 920 m.

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FIGURE 2. Eumunida turbulenta n. sp., A–E, H, holotype, ov. F 16.0 mm, Chesterfield Islands (MNHN-IU-2014-23780); F, E. annulosa, F 16.0 mm, New Caledonia (MNHN-IU-2014-23761); G, E. sternomaculata, F 14.7 mm, New Caledonia (MNHN- IU-2011-4533). A, carapace and abdomen, dorsal. B, carapace, right side, lateral. C, sternal plastron. D, telson. E–G, left antenna, ventral. H, right Mxp3 ischium to carpus, lateral. Scale: A–D = 2.0 mm; E–H = 1.0 mm.