Paramunida salai Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2009
Paramunida salai Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2009: 480, fig. 7 (Solomon Islands, 135–325 m). - Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2010: pg 41, figs. 15A, 18C.
Paramunida stichas Macpherson, 1993: 465 (in part, only specimens from Indonesia), (not P. stichas Macpherson, 1993).
Holotype, female, MNHN-Ga6517.
Solomon Islands, 135 and 325 m.
This species name is dedicated to Enric Sala, for his contributions to marine conservation biology.
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. 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 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, overreaching end of antennal segment 4, distolateral spine reaching or exceeding 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.
Males 6.4–11.5 mm, females 6.7–10.7 mm, ovigerous females from 8.2 mm.
Solomon Islands and Indonesia, between 135 and 325 m.