Munididae
Synonymy:
Munididae Ahyong et al., 2010: 59.
Type Data:
Type genus. Munida Leach, 1820.
Diagnostic description:
Carapace longer than wide; dorsally with transverse striae. Rostrum slender, dorsally ridged, usually spiniform; supraocular spines present. Telson distinctly or indistinctly subdivided into multiple plates. Eyes with well-developed cornea. Antennal peduncle directed anteriorly or anterolaterally. Mandible having incisor edge entire. Mxp1 exopod flagellum well-developed. Mxp3 pediform, ischium and merus elongate, not expanded mesially; epipod present. Chelipeds subcylindrical to ovate in cross-section.