Paramunida thalie Macpherson, 1993
Paramunida thalie Macpherson, 1993: 467, figs 10, 16 (Loyalty Islands, 245–283 m); 2004: 290 (Fiji, 310–420 m). - Ahyong & Poore 2004: 68 (Queensland, 210 m). - Baba 2005: 304 (key, synonymies). - Baba et al. 2008: 175 (list of occurrences). - Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010: pg 55, figs. 15G, 18H.
Holotype, female, MNHN Ga 3478.
Loyalty Islands, 20°41.8´S, 167°03.6´E, 283 m.
The name refers to one of the Nereids of Greek mythology (Thalie).
Rostrum spiniform, larger than supraocular spines, with thin dorsal carina. 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 few and short setae. Thoracic sternite 4 with numerous striae, with numerous 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 slightly longer than broad (1.1–1.3 times), distomesial spine spiniform, distomesial spine far falling short of end of anterior prolongation of segment 1, overreaching end of antennal segment 4, distolateral spine reaching midlength but not end of segment 3. Antennal segment 3, 2.0–3.0 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 between 1.1–1.4 times longer than dactylus.
Male 7.7 mm, females 4.0–10.4 mm, ovigerous females from 4.0 mm.
Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Fiji and Queensland, between 245 and 420 m.