Munida tyche Macpherson, 1994
Synonymy:
Munida tyche Macpherson, 1994: 549, fig. 59 (Chesterfield Islands and New Caledonia, 127–235 m). — Macpherson, 1996a: 408, fig. 22 (SW Pacific (Futuna Island), 200–440 m). — Macpherson, 1999a: 424 (Vanuatu, 140–400 m). — Baba, 2005: 276 (key, synonymies).
Type Data:
Holotype, male, MNHN Ga 3160.
Type locality:
Chesterfield Islands, 19°25.49´S, 158°37.96´E, 215–217 m.
Etymology:
The name refers to one of the Oceanids of the Greek mythology (Tyche).
Size:
Males 4.2-10.6 mm; females 4.4-11.3 mm; ovigerous females from 5.7 mm.
Color:
<p>Ground colour of carapace and abdominal segments orange; some large red spots on mesogastric, anterior branchial and posterior branchial regions; abdominal segments with medial and lateral longitudinal red bands. Rostrum and supraocular spines orange, tip of rostrum whitish. Chelipeds and walking legs with transverse red and orange bands; distal portion of hands red, proximal and distal areas of fingers orange, central part red; dactyli of walking legs light orange.</p>
Distribution:
New Caledonia and Chesterfield Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands; 200-440 m.