Munidopsis carinimarginata Baba, 1988

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 : 49

Munidopsis carinimarginata Baba, 1988

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Munidopsis carinimarginata Baba, 1988: 145 , fig. 55; 2005: 286.

Material examined. Indonesia, Banda Sea , CORINDON 4, Stn IV-1, 278– 408 m: 1 M 14.3 mm (MNHN- Ga 1583) . Indonesia, Kei Islands , KARUBAR, Stn 12, 413– 436 m: 1 M 13.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5504) . New Caledonia, BIOCAL, Stn 109, 495– 515 m: 1 M 9.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5505). MUSORSTOM 4, Stn 242, 500– 550 m: 1 F 8.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5506). BATHUS 1, Stn 657, 490– 537 m: 1 M 10.0 mm, 1 ovig. F 14.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5507).—Stn 658, 515– 580 m: 1 M 10.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5508).—Stn 671, 450– 470 m: 1 M 4.6 mm, 1 ovig. F 9.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5509).—Stn 698, 491– 533 m: 1 M 8.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5510).—Stn 708, 550– 580 m: 1 M 11.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5511). HALIPRO 1, Stn 866, 550– 600 m: 1 M 9.4 mm, 3 ovig. F 9.6– 12.0 mm (MNHN-Ga5500).—Stn 867, 720– 950 m: 1 M 12.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5512) . Vanuatu, MUSORS- TOM 8 , Stn 1050, 541– 577 m: 1 M 11.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5513).— Stn 1124, 582– 599 m: 1 M 11.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5514). BOA 0. Stn 2319, 482– 540 m: 1 M 12.1 mm (MNHN-Ga5515) . Fiji, BORDAU 1, Stn 1396, 591– 596 m: 2 M 10.4–13.2 mm, 1 ovig. F 14.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5516).— Stn 1462, 556– 560 m: 1 M 15.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5517) . Tonga, BORDAU 2, Stn 1528, 587– 592 m: 1 ovig. F 10.0 mm, 1 F 8.6 mm (MNHN-Ga5501).— Stn 1556, 589– 591 m: 1 M 14.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5502).— Stn 1569, 433 m: 1 F 5.9 mm (MNHN-Ga5518).— Stn 1642, 532 m: 1 M 10.7 mm (MNHN-Ga5519) .

Remarks. The specimens examined agree quite well with the original description and illustrations. The colour pattern of the body is orange or brownish; rostrum light brown; fifth and sixth abdominal segments and telson whitish; pereiopods brownish, dactyli and distal part of propodi whitish.

Distribution. The species was only known from the holotype ( Moluccas, off West coast off Halmehara, 545 m) ( Baba 1988, 2005). The present material extends its distribution to Indonesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga, between 300 and 1000 m.