Munida, Leach, 1820

Ahyong, Shane T. & Poore, Gary C. B., 2004, Deep-water Galatheidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from southern and eastern Australia, Zootaxa 472 (1), pp. 1-76 : 15-17

Key species of Munida known from Australia

1 Lateral margin of carapace with 1, 3 or 4 spines behind cervical groove..................... 2

– Lateral margin of carapace with 5 spines behind cervical groove ................................ 4

2 Lateral margin of carapace with 1 spine behind cervical groove.................................... .................................................................................. Munida leviantennata Baba, 1988

– Lateral margin of carapace with 3 or 4 spines behind cervical groove......................... 3

3 Lateral margin of carapace with 3 spines behind cervical groove .................................. .................................................................................................... Munida kapala n. sp.

– Lateral margin of carapace with 4 spines behind cervical groove .................................. ................................................................................ Munida rogeri Macpherson, 1994

4 Third abdominal somite with spines on anterior margin............................................... 5

– Third abdominal somite without spines on anterior margin.......................................... 8

5 Fourth abdominal somite with pair of spines on anterior margin ................................... .............................................................................. Munida gregaria ( Fabricius, 1793)

– Fourth abdominal somite without pair of spines on anterior margin ............................ 6

6 Terminal spines of basal antennular segment unequal .................................................. 7

– Terminal spines of basal antennular segment equal or subequal..................................... .................................................................................... Munida spinulifera Miers, 1884

7 Basal antennular segment with inner distal spine longer than outer................................. .................................................................................................. Munida chydaea n. sp.

– Basal antennular segment with inner distal spine shorter than outer .............................. .............................................................................................. Munida asprosoma n. sp.

8 Terminal spines of basal antennular segment equal or subequal................................... 9

– Terminal spines of basal antennular segment unequal ................................................ 14

9 Second abdominal somite without spines on anterior margin......................................... .................................................................................................. Munida alia Baba, 1994

– Second abdominal somite with spines on anterior margin, either along entire margin or laterally........................................................................................................................ 10

10 Supraocular spines, short, less than one­quarter length of rostral spine. Lateral portion of seventh sternite with patch of granules ................... M. heteracantha Ortmann, 1892

– Supraocular spines extending almost to midlength of rostral spine. Lateral portion of seventh sternite without patch of granules .................................................................. 11

11 Rostrum spiniform....................................................................................................... 12

– Rostrum laterally compressed ................................. Munida rubridigitalis Baba, 1994

12 Proximoventral margin of pollex of chela with 1 or more spines. Mesial spine of basal antennal segment reaching almost to base of third peduncle segment........................ 13

– Proximoventral margin of pollex of chela without spines. Mesial spine of basal antennal segment reaching not nearly reaching base of third peduncle segment .................... ..................................................................................... M. curvirostris Henderson, 1885

13 Second abdominal somite with more than 5 transverse striae. Cheliped 2.5–3 times carapace length......................................................................... Munida aequalis n. sp.

– Second abdominal somite with fewer than 5 transverse striae. Cheliped about twice carapace length ..................................................... Munida militaris Henderson, 1885

14 Inner distal spine of basal antennular segment longer than outer spine ........................ .............................................................................. Munida haswelli Henderson, 1885

– Outer distal spine of basal antennular segment spine longer than inner spine............ 15

15 Lateral portion of sternite 7 with patch of granules. Propodus of pereopods 2–3 with spines on extensor margin ................................................... Munida spinicruris n. sp.

– Lateral portion of sternite 7 without patch of granules. Propodus of pereopods 2–3 without spines on extensor margin ............................................................................. 16

16 Eye small, cornea as broad as or little broader than stalk ........................................... 17

– Eye large, cornea dilated, distinctly broader than stalk............................................... 18

17 Inner distal spine of second segment of antennal peduncle overreaching distal segment ........................................................................................... Munida endeavourae n. sp.

– Eye large, cornea dilated, distinctly broader than stalk. Inner distal spine of second segment of antennal peduncle not overreaching third segment ...................................... ................................................................... M. magniantennulata Baba & Türkay, 1992

18 Eye width greater than one­third distance between anterolateral carapace spines. Inner distal spine of second segment of antennal peduncle overreaching third segment......... ............................................................................................ Munida declivis Baba, 1994

– Eye width less than one­third distance between anterolateral carapace spines. Inner distal spine of second segment of antennal peduncle not overreaching third segment .. ......................................................................................................... Munida isos n. sp.