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Decapoda - Anomura - Munidopsidae - Munidopsis

Munidopsis nitida (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880)

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World Distribution
Macpherson (2007 : 85) - "This is one of the widespread species in Munidopsis (Baba 2005) (under the names of M. ciliata and M. nitida)". Indo-ouest Pacifique et Atlantique. Golfe du Mexique, golfe de Panama, golfe de Guinée, Afrique orientale, Madagascar, Réunion à Indonésie, Philippines, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Vanuatu, ?Salomon. 1373-2620 m
(Macpherson et al., 2020, TDSB) - Papua New Guinea, 340-1274 m.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 222-3680 m

Mayotte data
Munidopsis nitida - Macpherson, 2007: 85, NW Madagascar, BENTHEDI, Stn CH 31 (-12.8666666666667, 45.2666666666667, Mayotte), 1800 m: 2 F 7.3–10.6 mm (MNHN-Ga1581).

Réunion data
Munidopsis nitida - Macpherson, 2007 : 85 (Coll. Marion Dufresne, MD32, Réunion St. 105, 1740-1850 m, 1 femelle MNHN-Ga5742). - Baba et al., 2008 : 151 (Catalogue des Galatheidae).

New Caledonia data
Munidopsis nitida - Macpherson, 2007: 86, 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 (MNHNGa5708).— 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)

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: Lesser Antilles, VGI (St Croix), ICA (Dominica, Guadeloupe). 222-3680 m. Pantropical.
Orophorhynchus nitidus A. Milne Edwards, 1880a: 59, Guadaloupe [R/V Blake, st. 163, 769-878 brasses, 1407–1607 m].
Orophorhynchus spinosus A. Milne Edwards, 1880a: 58, Dominica [R/V Blake, st. 180, 982 brasses, 1797 m].
Munidopsis nitida - A. Milne Edwards & Bouvier, 1897a: 74, pl. 6, figs 6, 7, Guadeloupe, 1407 m, Dominica, 1797 m [R/V Blake, redescription]. - Mayo, 1974: 208, St Croix [R/V Pillsbury]. - Baba et al., 2008: 151, Guadeloupe [Catalog].

Other data
Corindon 2 Indonesie, CH286 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Karubar Indonesie, CP52 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Karubar Indonesie, CP53 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Indonesie, STATION — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 2 Philippines, CP55 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 2 Philippines, CP69 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2253 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2251 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2197 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1781 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1780 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1764 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1754 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2276 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Boa 0 Vanuatu, CP2311 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1076 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1075 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1037 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1036 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1008 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP991 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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