Paramunida ascella Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010
Paramunida ascella Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010: 14, figs. 3, 12D
Holotype, male, MNHN-Ga7472.
Vanuatu. 15°41.5'S, 167°01.3'E, 481 m.
The name ascella refers to one of the stars of the southern hemisphere (constellation of Sagittarius).
Rostrum triangular, larger than supraocular spines. Margin between rostral and supraocular spines straight. Spinules on gastric and hepatic regions usually forming groups arising from scale-like striae. Epigastric region without 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. Anterior branch of cervical groove with tufts of long and dense setae. Thoracic sternite 4 with few striae, 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 mucronated, distomesial spine far falling short of end of anterior prolongation of segment 1, reaching well beyond end of antennal segment 3, falling short of end of segment 4, distolateral spine reaching midlength but not end of segment 3. Mesial margin of antennal segment 2, including distal spine, straight. Antennal segment 3, 1.2–1.5 times as long as broad. Base of pereopod 1 carpus without bundle of setae, pereopod 2 propodus about 8.2–10 times as long as high. Propodus of walking legs at least 1.5 times longer than dactylus.
Males, 7.8–12.2 mm; females, 8.1–12.3 mm, ovigerous females from 8.5 mm.
Vanuatu, between 230 and 481 m.