Paramunida spica Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010
Paramunida spica Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010: 44, figs. 10, 15D.
Holotype, ovigerous female, MNHN-Ga7493.
Vanuatu. 15°35.9'S, 167°17.1'E, 234–270 m.
The name spica refers to one of the stars from the southern hemisphere (constellation of Virgo).
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 (or 4). Cardiac region with a median row of 3 or 4 well developed spines. Thoracic sternite 4 with few striae, sternites 5–6 smooth. Lateral margin of antennular peduncle segment 1 with distal slender portion 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, 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 or about 10.2–12 times as long as high. Propodus of walking legs between 1.1–1.4 times longer than dactylus.
Males, 5.9–7.8 mm, females, 6.2–8.6 mm, ovigerous females from 6.2 mm.
Vanuatu, between 234 and 270 m.