Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 )

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 : 85-86

Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880)

Orophorhynchus nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 59 .

Munidopsis nitida .— Baba, 2005: 158, 291, figs. 72, 73 (synonimy and occurrences).

Material examined. Madagascar (A. Crosnier collection), Stn CH 103, 880– 920 m: 1 F 8.4 mm (MNHN- Ga 1347).— Stn CH 127, 1715– 1750 m: 1 M 25.0 mm (MNHN-Ga1350).— Stn CH 128, 1930 m: 1 M 10.8 mm (MNHN-Ga1348).— Stn CH 131, 1490– 1640 m: 4 M 4.2–11.1 mm, 1 ovig. F 17.0 mm, 2 F 11.9–13.5 mm (MNHN-Ga1351).— Stn CH 138, 1800–2000 m: 1 F 9.7 mm (MNHN-Ga1349). NW Madagascar, BEN- THEDI, Stn CH 31, 1800 m: 2 F 7.3–10.6 mm (MNHN-Ga1581) . Reunion Island, MD32 , Stn 105, 1740– 1850 m: 1 F 17.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5742) . Philippines, MUSORSTOM 2, Stn 55, 865 m: 1 M 20.7 mm, 1 ovig. F 20.8 mm (MNHN-Ga1344).— Stn 69, 1800–1950 m: 1 ovig. F 22.2 mm (MNHN-Ga1345) . Indonesia, Makassar Strait , CORINDON 2, Stn 286, 1710- 1730 m: 3 M 10.0– 14.6 mm, 1 F 11.5 mm (MNHN-Ga1346) . Indonesia, Kei Islands , KARUBAR, Stn 52, 1244– 1266 m: 1 ovig. F 22.5 mm, 2 F 6.0– 11.6 mm (MNHN- Ga 5703).— Stn 53, 1026– 1053 m: 1 F 22.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5704) . Solomon Islands, SALOMON 1, Stn 1754, 1169– 1204 m: 2 M 12.4–14.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5697).—Stn 1764, 1327– 1598 m: 1 M 15.2 mm, 2 F 14.6–14.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5637).—Stn 1780, 222– 228 m: 1 M 17.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5638).—Stn 1781, 1036– 1138 m: 1 ovig. F 20.7 mm, 1 F 11.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5698). SALOMON 2, Stn 2197, 897– 1057 m: 1 M 8.2 mm (MNHN-Ga5640, 5699).—Stn 2216, 930– 977 m: 1 M 17.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5641).—Stn 2251, 1000–1050 m: 3 M 14.4–22.7 mm, 2 ovig. F 19.3–20.9 mm, 1 F 16.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5700).—Stn 2253, 1200–1218 m: 1 ovig. F 23.0 mm, 3 F 3.4-10.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5741).—Stn 2276, 814– 980 m: 1 M 16.5 m (MNHN-Ga5642) . New Caledonia, BIOCAL, Stn 17, 3680 m: 1 F 4.4 mm ( MNHN).— Stn 27, 1850– 1900 m: 1 F 13.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5702). BIOGEOCAL, Stn 283, 2370– 2375 m: 1 F 14.2 mm ( MNHN) . Vanuatu, MUSORSTOM 8, Stn 991, 910– 936 m: 1 M 21.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5705).—Stn 1008, 919– 1000 m: 1 ovig. F 20.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5706).—Stn 1036, 920– 950 m: 1 ovig. F 22.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5707).—Stn 1037, 1058– 1086 m: 1 F 18.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5634).—Stn 1075, 944– 956 m: 1 M 13.2 mm, 1 ovig. F 17.5 mm (MNHN- Ga5708).—Stn 1076, 1100–1191 m: 1 M 14.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5635) . Vanuatu, BOA 0, Stn 2311, 932– 986 m: 1 F 8.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5636) .

Distribution. This is one of the widespread species in Munidopsis ( Baba 2005) (under the names of M. ciliata and M. nitida ). The species has been recorded in the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Guinea, Mozambique, Gulf of Aden, Bay of Bengal, between Papua and the Admiralty Islands, Japan and Gulf of Panama, between 1373 and 2620 m ( Baba 2005). The material examined was collected off Madagascar, southwest Indian Ocean, the Philippines, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, between 222 and 3680 m. The shallow record from the Solomon Islands (222–228 m) should be considered with caution, because most of the records are well below 800 m.