Paramunida antares Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010
Paramunida antares Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010: 11, figs. 2, 12C.
Paramunida luminata Machordom & Macpherson 2004: 262 (table) (not P. luminata Macpherson, 1996).
Holotype, male, MNHN-Ga7470.
New Caledonia. 24°40'S, 168°39'E, 24 June 2000, 575–582 m.
The name antares refers to one of the stars of the southern hemisphere (constellation of Scorpius).
Rostrum triangular, larger than supraocular spines, with thin dorsal carina. Margin between rostral and supraocular spines straight. Spinules on gastric and hepatic regions usually not forming groups, lacking scaly striae. Epigastric region with median row of spinules behind rostral spine. Mesogastric region with median row of 3 well developed spines. Cardiac region with a median row of 3 or 4 well developed spines. Thoracic sternite 4 with few striae, sternites 5–6 smooth or with few lateral striae on sternites 5–6. Lateral margin of antennular peduncle segment 1 with distal slender portion about half as long as proximal inflated portion. Anterior prolongation of antennal peduncle segment 1 spiniform; segment 2, 1.5–2.0 times longer than broad, distomesial spine spiniform, distomesial spine far falling short of end of anterior prolongation of segment 1, falling well short of end of antennal segment 3, distolateral spine reaching midlength but not end of segment 3. Antennal segment 3, 2.0–3.0 times as long as broad. Pereopod 2 propodus about 8.2–10 times as long as high. Propodus of walking legs at least 1.5 times longer than dactylus. Pereopod 3 merocarpal articulation clearly exceeding end of anterior prolongation of antennal segment.
Males, 5.0–9.0 mm; females, 9.2 mm.
New Caledonia, between 382 and 582 m.