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Family Galatheidae
Key to genera and species
| Adapted from Chace, 1942b|
Family (Salathcidae 397
1. Integument hard, well calcified; transverse ciliated lines on carapace feeble or
absent; exopod of first maxilliped without lash Munidopsis
Integument pliable, not strongly calcified; well developed transverse ciliated lines
on carapace; exopod of first maxilliped with simple lash 2
2. (1) Rostrum triangular and flattened or concave above Galathea rostrata
Rostrum not triangular with long, slender spine (side walls of carapace not visible
in dorsal view).. .. Munida
Genus Munida Leach, 1820
Key to species
[Adapted from Chace, 1942b]
1. Posterior margin of carapace unarmed; no median spines on cardiac region 2
Ridge along posterior margin of carapace armed with spines; one or more median
spines on cardiac region 11
2. (1) Rostral spines armed laterally with distinct spinules M. spinifrons
Rostral spine not distinctly spinose on margins 3
3. (2) Inner terminal spine of basal segment of antennular peduncle much shorter than
outer one 4
Inner terminal spine of basal segment of antennular peduncle nearly or quite twice
as long as outer one 7
4. (3) Intermediate spines present between large gastric pair situated directly behind
supraoculars 5
No intermediate spines between large gastric pair 6
5. (4) No spines on dorsal surface of triangular area of carapace behind anterior branch of
cervical groove M. miles
One or two spines on each triangular area between branches of cervical groove, and
widely separated pair behind posterior branch of cervical groove, one on either side
of cardiac region M. sanctipauli