Munida pulchra Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991
Synonymy:
Munida pulchra Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991: 406, fig. 10 (Rurutu, Tubuai Islands, 300 m). — Baba, 2005: 272 (key, synonymies).
Type Data:
Holotype, ovigerous female, MNHN Ga 2031.
Type locality:
Rurutu, Tubuai Islands, 22°26.5´S, 151°23.1´W, 300 m.
Etymology:
From the Latin pulcher, pretty, in reference to the nice colouration of the species.
Size:
Ovigerous female holotype 7.5 mm.
Color:
<p>Described as "brilliantly coloured" however original colour photograph was lost and so the colouration was not described.</p>
Distribution:
Tubuai (Rurutu); 300 m depth.