Munida aulakodes, Macpherson, 2006

Macpherson, Enrique, 2006, New species and new occurrence of Galatheoidea (Crustacea, Decapoda) from New Caledonia, Zoosystema 28 (3), pp. 669-681 : 673

Munida aulakodes n. sp.

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HOLOTYPE. — New Caledonia. NORFOLK 2, stn 2122, 23°21.55’S, 168°00.12’E, 560-577 m, 1.XI.2003, ♂ 8.0 mm (MNHN-Ga 4624).

PARATYPES. — New Caledonia. NORFOLK 2, stn 2024, 23°27.92’S, 167°50.90’E, 370-371 m, 21.X.2003, 1 ♂ 5.9 mm. — Stn 2087, 24°56.22’S, 168°21.66’E, 518-586 m, 28.X.2003, 1 ovig. ♀ 6.1 mm.

ETYMOLOGY. — From the Greek, aulakodes , furrow-like, in reference to the furrow between the two carinae on the lateral parts of the seventh thoracic sternite.

DISTRIBUTION. — New Caledonia, Norfolk Ridge (Antigonia, Éponge and Brachiopode banks), between 370 and 586 m.

DESCRIPTION

Figures

FIG. 2. — Munida aulakodes n. sp., holotype, ♂ 8.0 mm: A, carapace and abdomen, dorsal view; B, sternal plastron; C, ventral view of cephalic region, showing antennular and antennal peduncles;D, right third maxilliped,lateral view; E, right cheliped, dorsal view of the merus,palm and fingers; F, right first walking leg,lateral view;G, dactylus of right first walking leg, lateral view. Setae of carapace, abdomen and pereiopods not illustrated. Scale bars: A, E, F, 2 mm; B-D, G, 1 mm.