Decapod Crustacea of the Californian and Oregonian Zoogeographic Provinces 3371
Author
Wicksten, Mary K.
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-07-04
3371
1
307
journal article
11755334
Munida hispida
Benedict, 1902
(
Fig. 34C, D
; Pl.7 D)
Munida hispida
Benedict, 1902: 260
, fig. 6. —
Schmitt 1921: 166
, fig. 106. —
Wicksten 1982b: 245
; 1987: 55; 1989b: 315. —
Hendrickx & Harvey 1999: 375
. —
Hendrickx 2003a: 124
.
Diagnosis.
Rostrum spine-like, more than twice as long as supraocular spines. Supraocular spines slightly exceeding corneas of eye. Carapace with ridges, 7–10 lateral spines posterior to larger anterolateral spines; pair gastric spines, also 5 or 6 spines in line along gastric region; smaller spinules on posterior dorsal surface of carapace, posterior border of carapace with 10–18 low spines. Chelipeds with numerous spinules. Fingers of chelae slender, gaping in adult male. Pereopods 2–4 with spines on merus, fewer spinules on carpus, propodus, dactyl slender. Abdomen with spinules on second to fourth abdominal somites. Carapace length to
20 mm
.
Color in life.
Mostly reddish. Carapace with white grooves. spines on chelipeds dark red.
Habitat and depth.
Rocky or muddy areas,
165–500 m
.
Range.
Monterey Bay
,
California
to
Galapagos
Is.
Type
locality off
Galapagos
Is.,
Albatross
station
2817
.