Munida endeavourae Ahyong & Poore, 2004

Ahyong, Shane T., 2007, Decapod Crustacea collected by the NORFANZ Expedition: Galatheidae and Polychelidae, Zootaxa 1593, pp. 1-54 : 25

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.178624
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5030631
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scientific name	Munida endeavourae Ahyong & Poore, 2004
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Munida microps . — Haig, 1973: 271–273 [part, larger specimen only] [not M. microps Alcock, 1894 ]. Munida endeavourae Ahyong & Poore, 2004: 29 –32, fig. 5 [type locality: 51 km SE of Green Cape, New South Wales, Australia, 37°30’S, 150°33’E]. — Baba 2005: 262.

Munida grievei Vereshchaka, 2005: 140 –141, fig. 3, tab. 1–2 [type locality: NE of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 36°08.36–08.57’S, 178°11.77–11.50’E, 655–977 m] [new synonymy].

Material examined. Norfolk Ridge: NIWA 28077, 1 ovigerous female (21.7 mm), E of Three Kings Islands, 34°02.88’S, 171°08.18’E, 1145–1185 m, TAN0308/009 #18, 12 May 2003; AM P73026, 2 females (12.8– 20.0 mm), West Norfolk Ridge, 34°17.84’S, 168°25.82’E, 1261–1268 m, TAN0308/145 #013, 2 Jun 2003. Kermadec Ridge: NIWA 4064, H-881, ovigerous female (16.8 mm), 36°08.36–08.57’S, 178°11.77–11.50’E, 655–977 m, mud, TAN 0107/228, 24 May 2001 (holotype of Munida grievei Vereshchaka, 2005 ).

Colour in life. Dull, pale orange-pink.

Remarks. The present NORFANZ specimens of M. endeavourae agree closely with the type material (Ahyong & Baba 2004) and confirm the presence of the species in New Zealand waters. Vereshchaka (2005) described Munida grievei based on a single female from northeastern New Zealand. Munida grievei and M. endeavourae are indistinguishable; the two species are herein synonymised.

Distribution. Southeastern Australia and now from northern New Zealand; 620–1700 m ( Ahyong & Poore 2004).