Decapoda - Anomura - Munidopsidae - Munidopsis

Munidopsis abdominalis (A. Milne Edwards, 1880)


World Distribution
Baba et al. (2008) - 366-720 m (360 m in Takeda, 1983). Bahamas, Cuba, Barbados, St Vincent, Suriname, French Guiana

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with echinoderms

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 360-720 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: Bahamas, Cuba to Suriname, French Guiana (Baba et al., 2008). Lesser Antilles, ICA (St Kitts, Guadeloupe, St Vincent, Barbados). 366-720 m. WA.
Elasmonotus abdominalis A. Milne Edwards, 1880a: 61, Barbados [R/V Blake, st. 291, 200 brasses, 366 m]. - A. Milne Edwards & Bouvier, 1897a: 101, pl. 8, figs 7–10, Barbados [R/V Blake, 366 m).
Munidopsis abdominalis - Chace, 1942: 98, St Kitts (R/V Blake), Barbados. - Rice & Miller, 1991: 305, fig. 3a,b,c, St Vincent, Barbados [Johnson Sea Link II submersible - 1 male (USNM 239276), JSL-II-1733, off Bridgetown, Barbados, 13°00.70'N, 59°39.53'W, 18 Apr 1989, 417 m, on Cidaris blakei. 1 male, 1 ovig. female (HBOM 089:06820), JSL-II-1743, off York Bay, St. Vincent, 13°07.2'N, 61°17.04'W, 23 Apr 1989, 408 m, on Cidaris rugosa (H. L. Clark) (Fig. 3C). Associated with sea urchins Cidaris]. - Baba et al., 2008: 128, Barbados [Catalog].
Munidopsis abdominalis - Guadeloupe (first record), Karubenthos II 2015, field det. J. Poupin, st. CP4643, 28 June 2015, 15°44.98'N, 61°11.07'W, 609-611 m, MNHN-IU-2013-19154; st. CP4643, 28 June 2015, 15°44.98'N, 61°11.07'W, 609-611 m, MNHN-IU-2013-19155 [Rostrum more pointed on that specimen].
Comment: determination is based on A. Milne Edwards & Bouvier (1897a: 101, pl. 8, fig. 7) including 2 characteristic basal spines at inner base of merus of cheliped. Mayo (1974, fig. 3) has illustrated setae on inner margin of chelipeds that are no visible on photos, probably because of the specimens have dried.

French Guiana and surroundings areas: Guiana, Suriname, Brazil (Amapà)
Munidopsis abdominalis – Takeda, 1983: 92, Suriname, French Guiana [720 m].
Distribution/Habitat – WA; Marine; 360–720 m.

Comment(s) on data
Munidopsis abdominalis - Lemaitre, 1984: 428 (Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas, 428-446 m).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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