Munida shaula Macpherson and de Saint Laurent, 2002

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Munida shaula Macpherson and de Saint Laurent, 2002

Munida shaula Macpherson and de Saint Laurent, 2002: 474 , figs 3A–C, E–H [type locality: Réunion Island]. — Baba et al., 2008: 117. Munida sp. MoV 5215. — Poore et al., 2008: 21. — McEnnulty et al., 2011: app. 1.

Material examined. Western Australia: NMV J55111 , 1 ovigerous female (cl 15.3 mm, pcl 9.9 mm), Ningaloo North , 21° 58.212' S, 113° 47.58'E to 21° 58.752'S, 113° 47.46'E, 324–356 m, SS10/2005/157, 11 December 2005 .

Genetic data. Not available.

Remarks. This specimen, reported as “ Munida sp. MoV 5215” by Poore et al. (2008), agrees well with Munida shaula , previously recorded from the western Indian Ocean ( Reunion Island, Madagascar and Zanzibar). This is the first confirmed record of M. shaula from Australia.

Distribution. Zanzibar, Madagascar, La Réunion and Mozambique, 263– 510 m. Western Australia, 324– 356 m.