Paramunida pictura Macpherson, 1993

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Paramunida pictura Macpherson, 1993

( Figs. 14E, 17H)

Paramunida pictura Macpherson, 1993: 454 , figs 4, 14 (Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, and Matthew & Hunter Islands, 205–600 m); 1996: 416 [SW Pacific ( Wallis Islands), 255–340 m]; 2004: 289 ( Fiji and Tonga, 310–710 m). — Baba 2005: 302 (key, synonymies). — Baba et al. 2008: 173 (list of occurrences).

Not Paramunida pictura Macpherson 2006: 325 ( French Polynesia, Austral Archipelago, 200–500 m (= P. poorei n.sp.).

Material examined. Fiji. BORDAU 1 . Stn DW 1417, 16º27’S, 178º55’W, 27 February 1999, 353 m: 2 M 8.7– 10.0 mm, 2 ov. F 8.5–9.4 mm, 5 F 7.6–8.9 mm .

Vanuatu. MUSORSTOM 8. Stn CP 963, 20°20.10'S, 169°49.08'E, 21 September 1994, 400– 440 m: 1 ov. F 8.2 mm, 1 F 8.6 mm. — Stn CP 1025, 17°49.01'S, 168°39.37'E, 28 September 1994, 385– 410 m: 4 M 9.1–9.8 mm, 2 ov. F 7.9–8.0 mm .

New Caledonia. NORFOLK 1. Stn CP 1721, 23°19'S, 168°01'E, 26 June 2001, 416– 430 m: 2 M 8.8–10.2 mm .

Loyalty Islands. MUSORSTOM 6. Stn DW 479, 21º09.13’S, 167º54.95’E, 22 February 1989, 310 m: 1 M 11.2 mm, 1 ov. F 9.2 mm, 2 F 8.3–8.5 mm .

Chesterfield Islands. MUSORSTOM 5, Stn 307, 22º11.1’S, 159º24.1’E, 12 October 1986, 345– 350 m: 1 M 9.5 mm (holotype, MNHN-Ga3235), 14 M 6.8–9.5 mm, 14 ov. F 7.3–7.7 mm, 8 F 6.8–7.2 mm (MNHN- Ga3236). EBISCO. Stn CP 2522, 22º45.92’S, 159º19.53’E, 09 October 2005, 310– 318 m: 1 M 8.4 mm. — Stn CP 2632, 21º03.655’S, 160º44.673’E, 21 October 2005, 297– 378 m: 2 ov. F 7.4–7.5 mm .

Diagnosis. Rostrum triangular, larger than supraocular spines, with thin dorsal carina; margin between rostral and supraocular spines straight or slightly concave. Spinules on gastric and hepatic regions forming groups arising from scale-like striae and with few short uniramous setae. Mesogastric region with 3 welldeveloped spines. Median cardiac region with 3 or 4 well-developed spines. Few and short setae along anterior branch of cervical groove. Sternal plastron with few short median striae on sternite 4, and few short lateral striae on sternites 5–7. Lateral margin of antennular segment 1 with distal slender portion about half as long as proximal inflated portion. Antennal peduncle with anterior prolongation of segment 1 spiniform; segment 2 more than 3 times longer than broad with distomesial spine spiniform, reaching or slightly overreaching end of segment 3, distolateral spine not reaching end of segment 3; segment 3 about 1.5 times as long as broad. Base of P1 carpus without bundle of setae. P2 propodus about 8 times as long as wide, and 1.5 times dactylus length.

Remarks. Paramunida pictura is closely related to P. poorei n.sp. from French Polynesia (Austral Islands) (see below under Remarks for P. poorei ).

Distribution. Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Matthew & Hunter Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and Wallis Islands, between 205 and 710 m.