Paramunida proxima (Henderson, 1885)

(Fig, 4C)

Munida proxima . — Henderson, 1885: 410 (type locality: N of the Admiralty Islands, 275 m). — Henderson, 1888: 135, pl. 13, figs 2, 2a, 2b (N of Papua, 275 m). — Tirmizi, 1975: 305, figs 1–8 (designation and description of lectotype).

Paramunida proxima . — Macpherson, 1993: 460, fig. 7 (Philippines and Indonesia; re-examination of syntypes (= 2 paralectotypes), 210–306 m). — Komai, 2000: 360 (list). — Baba, 2005: 199, 303 (key, synonymies, Moro Gulf off Zamboanga and Mindanao, 293–366 m). — Baba et al., 2008: 173 (list of occurrences). — Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010: 40–41, figs. 14I, 18B (Philippines, Indonesia. Kei Islands, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, between 135–402 m).

Not Munida proxima . — Baba, 1982: 110, fig. 4 (Izu Shoto, 430 m). — Baba in Baba et al., 1986: 173, 291, fig. 124 (Kyushu-Palau Ridge and off Amami-oshima of the Ryukyus, 320–400 m). — Wu et al., 1998: 143, figs 40, 42F (Taiwan) (= P. leptotes Macpherson & Baba, 2009).

Material examined. PANGLAO 2005, Philippines, 5 males (CL 5.2–11.3 mm), 4 females (CL 5.2–10- 1 mm), 3 ovigerous females (CL 10.2–11.7 mm) (NTOU A01360), station CP2343, 9°27.4'N, 123°49,4'E, 273-302 m, 23 May 2005 . — 8 males (CL 5.0– 12.2 mm), 3 females (CL 8.8–11.9 mm) (NTOU A01361), station CP2359, 8°49.9 N, 123°34.9'E, 437-443 m, 26 May 2005 . — 6 males (CL 8.8–12. mm), 6 females (CL 8.6–11.6 mm), 6 ovigerous females (CL 10.5–12.8 mm) (NTOU A01362), station CP2360, 8°48.9'N, 123°37.6'E, 357-364 m, 26 May 2005 . — 1 female (CL 10.3 mm), 1 ovigerous female (CL 9.7 mm) (NTOU A01363), station CP2361, 8°53.1'N, 123°33.5'E, 543–613 m, 26 May 2005 .— 2 males (CL 8.0–10.0 mm), 5 females (CL 5.1–9.5 mm), 1 ovigerous female (CL 11.3 mm) (NTOU A01364), station CP2368, 8°56.1'N, 123° 16.6'E, 316-318 m, 27 May 2005 .— 14 males (CL 7.6–11.8 mm), 12 females (CL 7.2–12.3 mm), 3 ovigerous females (CL 10.6–12.6 mm) (NTOU A01365), station CP2380, 8°41.3'N, 123°17.8'E, 163–271 m, 28 May 2005 . — 2 males (CL 11.0– 11.1 mm), 1 female (CL 8.9 mm), 2 ovigerous females (CL 9.7–10.8 mm) (NTOU A01366), station CP2383, 8°44.7'N, 123°18.5'E, 351–376 m, 29 May 2005 . — 4 males (CL 9.2–12.3 mm), 3 females (CL 9.6–10.3 mm), 1 ovigerous female (CL 11.0 mm) (NTOU A01367), station CP2393, 9°30.1'N, 123°41.5'E, 396–414 m, 30 May 2005 . — 2 males (CL 9.8–10.2 mm) (NTOU A01368), station CP2406, 9°40.6'N, 123°46.8'E, 379–389 m, 1 June 2005 .

Colour. Body generally pinkish orange and covered with dense fine reddish orange dots. Abdominal somites 5–6 and tail fan pale colourated. Pereopods alternated with redder bands. Eyes dark brownish.

Distribution. Philippines (off Zamboanga, Mindanao), N of the Admiralty Islands, Indonesia (Kei Islands), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, between 135– 613 m.