Munidopsis similis

Munidopsis similis Smith, 1885 Munidopsis similis has been reported from the North Atlantic Ocean from a depth of 1940 m (Smith 1885, 1886). Three non-ovigerous females (CW from 8.7 to 10.9 mm), one ovigerous female, and three males (CW from 7.0 to 10.2 mm) were available. These specimens were from...

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Main Authors: Kilgour, Morgan J., Shirley, Thomas C.
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Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://zenodo.org/record/5627821
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5627821
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Summary:Munidopsis similis Smith, 1885 Munidopsis similis has been reported from the North Atlantic Ocean from a depth of 1940 m (Smith 1885, 1886). Three non-ovigerous females (CW from 8.7 to 10.9 mm), one ovigerous female, and three males (CW from 7.0 to 10.2 mm) were available. These specimens were from the Gulf of Mexico and the western Atlantic in depths of 1475 to 2438 m and were collected in August and September (Fig. 13 H). These collections represent a range extension for this species. Published as part of Kilgour, Morgan J. & Shirley, Thomas C., 2014, Reproductive biology of galatheoid and chirostyloid (Crustacea: Decapoda) squat lobsters from the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 381-419 in Zootaxa 3754 (4) on page 410, DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3754.4.3, http://zenodo.org/record/229435