Munidopsis latimana Miyake & Baba, 1966

Published, First, 2007, Species of the genus Munidopsis Whiteaves, 1784 from the Indian and Pacific Oceans and reestablishment of the genus Galacantha A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Galatheidae), Zootaxa 1417, pp. 1-135 : 74

Munidopsis latimana Miyake & Baba, 1966

Munidopsis latimana Miyake & Baba, 1966: 85 , figs. 3, 4.— Baba, 2005: 290 (list of occurrences).

Material examined. Japan, Tosa Bay (Sakai collection), 14.11.1964, 250– 300 m: 2 ovig. F 10.6–11.1 mm (MNHN-Ga1078) . Philippines, MUSORSTOM 1, Stn 5, 200– 215 m: 1 M 14.8 mm (MNHN-Ga1328).—Stn 6, 182– 200 m: 1 M 11.5 mm (MNHN-Ga1329).—Stn 24, 189– 205 m: 2 M 7.3–10.2 mm (MNHN-Ga1330).— Stn 25, 191– 200 m: 2 M 13.1–14.7 mm (MNHN-Ga1331).—Stn 40, 265– 287 m: 3 M 11.1–13.5 mm (MNHN-Ga1332). MUSORSTOM 2, Stn 11, 194– 196 m: 1 F 9.8 mm (MNHN-Ga1333).—Stn 68, 195– 199 m: 1 M 13.0 mm (MNHN-Ga1334) . Indonesia, Makassar Strait , CORINDON 2, Stn 271, 215– 252 m: 1 M 17.1 mm (MNHN-Ga1335) . Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, Stn 1801, 254– 271 m: 4 M 12.8–15.2 mm, 1 F 13.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5645).—Stn 1802, 245– 269 m: 1 M 8.2 mm, 2 ovig. F 10.4–11.1 mm (MNHN- Ga5646).—Stn 1831, 135– 325 m: 2 M 8.1–13.7 mm, 3 F 5.6–11.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5682).—Stn 1860, 620 m: 3 M 9.7–13.0 mm, 2 ovig. F 11.0– 13.3 mm, 1 F 9.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5647). SALOMON 2, Stn 2286, 248– 253 m: 1 M 5.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5648).—Stn 2287, 253– 255 m: 1 M 9.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5649) . Vanuatu, BOA 0, Stn 2326, 260– 313 m: 1 M 6.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5650) . New Caledonia, BATHUS 1, Stn 670 m: 394–397 m: 1 M 9.5 mm, 2 ovig. F 7.0– 8.2 mm, 1 F 7.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5684).—Stn 687, 408– 440 m: 1 M 8.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5685).—Stn 710, 320– 386 m: 1 ovig. F 8.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5687).—Stn 711, 315– 327 m: 1 M 8.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5688). HALIPRO 1, Stn 851, 314– 364 m: 1 M 5.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5689).—Stn 856, 311– 365 m: 2 M 9.4–10.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5644).—Stn 868, 430– 550 m: 1 ovig. F 8.2 mm (MNHN- Ga5690).—Stn 869, 450– 490 m: 1 M 10.6 mm (with Bopyrid) (MNHN-Ga5691). BATHUS 4, Stn 897, 305– 350 m: 1 M 10.7 mm, 1 ovig. F 10.5 mm, 1 F 7.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5686).—Stn 952, 270– 316 m: 1 M 6.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5683) .

Distribution. Japan (Tosa Bay), Taiwan and Philippines, between 198 and 350 m ( Miyake & Baba 1966, Baba 1986, 1988, 2005, Wu et al. 1997). The material examined here was collected in Japan (250–300 m), Philippines (182–287 m), Indonesia (215–252 m), Solomon Islands (135–620 m), Vanuatu (260–313 m) and New Caledonia (270–550 m).