Species Scolonida gracilis (Henderson, 1885)
- Munida gracilis Henderson, J.R. 1885. Diagnoses of the new species of Galatheidae collected during the "Challenger" Expedition. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 16(5): 407-421 [412].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1 male, 1 female, off New Zealand, 503 m [38º50´S, 169º20´E]. - Munida chydaea Ahyong, S.T. & Poore, G.C.B. 2004. Deep-water Galatheidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from southern and eastern Australia. Zootaxa 472: 3-76 [24-28].
Type data:
Holotype AM P20669 ♀ (Collected at 467-448 m depth), East of Brush Island, New South Wales [35°28-34'S, 150°48-45'E].
Paratype(s) AM P61823 ♀ (Collected at 543-560 m depth), SE of Uladulla, New South Wales [35°34'S, 150°45'E]; AM P17961 ♂ (Collected at 423-405 m depth), East of Brush Island, New South Wales [35°31-37'S, 150°45-42'E]; AM P67289 ♀ (Collected at 412 m depth), East of Brush Island, New South Wales [35°31-28'S, 150°45-47'E]; AM P67299 ♀ (Collected at 541-585 m depth), East of Batemans Bay, New South Wales [33°40'S, 150°41'E]; AM P31493 ♂ (Collected at 458 m depth), East of Brush Island, New South Wales [35°32'S, 150°46'E]; AM P25063 2♂ (Collected at 384 m depth), East of Batemans Bay, New South Wales [35°32-42'S, 150°39-45'E]; AM P61120 3♂ (Collected at 348 m depth), off Bermagui, New South Wales [36°12'S, 150°23'E].Secondary source:
McCallum, A., Ahyong, S. & Andreakis, N. 2021. New species of squat lobsters of the genus Munida from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 80: 113-152 [142] (synonymy). - Munida disgrega Baba, K. 2005. Deep-sea chirostylid and galatheid crustaceans (Decapoda: Anomura) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a list of species. Galathea Report 20: 1-317 [103].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC CRU-11558 ♀ (366-476 m), off East Victoria [38°05'S, 150°00'E].Secondary source:
Baba, K., Macpherson, E., Poore, G.C.B., Ahyong, S.T., Bermudez, A., Cabezas, P., Lin, C-W, Nizinski, M., Rodrigues, C. & Schnabel, K.E. 2008. Catalogue of squat lobsters of the world (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura—families Chirostylidae, Galatheidae and Kiwaidae). Zootaxa 1905: 1-220 [Date published 15 Oct. 2008] [93]; McCallum, A., Ahyong, S. & Andreakis, N. 2021. New species of squat lobsters of the genus Munida from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 80: 113-152 [142] (synonymy).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McCallum, A., Ahyong, S. & Andreakis, N. 2021. New species of squat lobsters of the genus Munida from Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 80: 113-152 [142]
Generic Combinations
- Scolonida gracilis (Henderson, 1885).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Australia (Sydney to south-western Australia), 146–700 m. New Zealand, 365–610 m.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Southern Province (8)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 06-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| MUNIDIDAE Ahyong, Baba, Macpherson & Poore, 2010 | 02-Mar-2022 | ADDED |