Munidopsis, Whiteaves, 1874

Ahyong, Shane T. & Poore, Gary C. B., 2004, Deep-water Galatheidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from southern and eastern Australia, Zootaxa 472 (1), pp. 1-76 : 45-47

Key to Munidopsis known from Australia

1 Carapace with prominent median gastric spine............................................................. 2

– Carapace without prominent median gastric spine ....................................................... 4

2 Carapace with a single prominent spine on anterior lateral margin ................................ ............................................................................ M. valdiviae ( Doflein & Balss, 1913)

– Carapace with 2 prominent spines on anterior lateral margin....................................... 3

3 Carapace covered with spines ................................... M. trachynotus ( Anderson, 1896)

– Carapace covered with simple or scale­like tubercles .................................................... ......................................................................... M. rostrata (A. Milne Edwards, 1880)

4 Rostrum trifid ................................................................................................................ 5

– Rostrum not trifid, without lateral spines...................................................................... 6

5 Carapace with 4 lateral spines (including anterolateral spine)........................................ ........................................................................................ M. serricornis ( Lovén, 1852)

– Carapace with 3 lateral spines (including anterolateral spine)................ M. treis n. sp.

6 Carapace without pair of epigastric spines.................................................................... 7

– Carapace with pair of epigastric spines or projections ............................................... 12

7 Eyestalk and cornea without spines. Cheliped with epipod .......................................... 8

– Eyestalk and cornea with spines. Cheliped without epipod ........................................ 10

8 Carapace without row of spines on posterior margin. Dactylus of walking legs with smooth inner margin................................................................... M. cidaris Baba, 1994

– Carapace with row of spines on posterior margin. Dactylus of walking legs with toothed inner margin ..................................................................................................... 9

9 Lateral margins of carapace without spines behind anterolateral spine.......................... ......................................................................................................... M. kensleyi n. sp.

– Lateral margins of carapace with spines behind anterolateral spine............................... .............................................................................................. M. dasypus Alcock, 1894

10 Rostrum slender, maximum width less than half­length, margins straight. Major eyespine located on anterior margin of cornea ................................................................. 11

– Rostrum slender, maximum width greater than half­length, with distinct basal constriction. Major eyespine located on mesiodistal margin of eyestalk ............................ ................................................................................... M. marginata ( Henderson, 1885)

11 Body without dense covering of fine setae ...................... M. bispinoculata Baba, 1988

– Body with dense covering of fine setae .................... M. victoriae Baba & Poore, 2002

12 Cheliped (pereopod 1) without epipod........................................................................ 13

– Cheliped (pereopod 1) with epipod............................................................................. 14

13 Carapace with spines behind epigastric spines. Second and third segments of antennal peduncle with mesial and lateral terminal spines............................................................ ....................................................................... M. centrina Alcock & Anderson, 1894

– Carapace without spines behind epigastric spines. Second and third segments of antennal peduncle unarmed ......................................................... M. verrilli Benedict, 1902

14 Epipod on cheliped only.............................................................................................. 15

– Epipod on pereopods 1–3 ............................................................................................ 17

15 Carapace dorsum densely covered with fine setae.......................................................... ................................................................................ M. edwardsii ( Wood­Mason, 1891)

– Carapace dorsum non­setose, covered with short squamae ........................................ 16

16 Carapace with antennal spine or tooth. Inner margin of dactyli of walking legs with tri­ angular teeth, each armed with slender movable spine ................................................. .............................................................................. M. subsquamosa Henderson, 1885

– Carapace without antennal spine. Inner margin of dactyli of walking legs without triangular teeth, relatively even, armed with minute movable spines ................................ ................................................................................................ M. antonii ( Filhol, 1884)

17 Cheliped palm about 4 times as long as high. Antennal process of carapace small, pointed ............................................................................................. M. proales n. sp.

– Cheliped palm about 2 times as long as high. Antennal process of carapace blunt, rounded ....................................................................................... M. tasmaniae n. sp.