Munida militaris Henderson 1885
Munida militaris Henderson, 1885: 410 (part) (S of the Fijis and Ambon, 183–549 m [not non-ovigerous female from Challenger stn 173, S of Fiji Islands, 549 m (?= M. sphinx Macpherson & Baba, 1993); not Challenger stn 192 off Little Ki Island, 236 m (= M. japonica Stimpson, 1858 and possibly M. inornata Henderson, 1885)]). — Henderson, 1888: 137 (part), pl. 14, figs 2, 2a, 2b, 5, 5a, 5b (off Matuku, Fiji and Ambon, 183–576 m [not non-ovigerous female from Challenger stn 173 off Matuku, Fiji, 576 m (? = M. sphinx Macpherson & Baba, 1993); not Challenger stn 192 off Little Ki Island, 256 m (= M. japonica Stimpson, 1858 and possibly M. inornata Henderson, 1885)]). — Lloyd, 1907: 2 (Arabian Sea, 1070 m). — Baba & Macpherson, 1991: 539, fig. 1 (off Matuku (Fiji Islands), Ambon (Indonesia), 183–576 m). — Macpherson, 1994: 496 (New Caledonia, 720 m). — Macpherson, 1996a: 399, fig. 16 (SW Pacific (Combe Bank, Wallis Islands, Field Bank, Bayonnaise Bank, 597–730 m). — Macpherson, 1999a: 421 (Vanuatu, 647–750 m). — Macpherson, 2004: 266 (Fiji and Tonga, 281–696 m). — Ahyong & Poore, 2004b: 41 (Queensland, 549–732 m). — Baba, 2005: 117, 268 (key, synonymies, Kei Islands, 345 m).
Munida vitiensis Henderson, 1885: 410 (type locality: S of the Fiji Islands, 549 m [type not found, very possibly combined with the type of M. militaris from “Challenger” stn 173 by Henderson]).
Syntypes, BMNH 1888:33.
Off Matuku, Fiji Islands, 19º09´35”S, 179º41´50”E, 576 m.
Males to 20.8 mm; females to 17.8 mm; ovigerous females from 9.5 mm.
Arabian Sea, Taiwan, South China Sea (Dongsha), Kei Islands, Ambon, off Queensland, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Combe Bank, Wallis Islands, Field Bank, Bayonnaise Bank, Fiji and Tonga.; 183–1280 m.
Mud.