Description
General:
White; species in this genus are difficult to distinguish on video.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Known from the Mendicino Fracture Zone and Monterey Canyon.
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Adriana Gaytan-Caballero, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Taxonomist assessment:
Verified from samples on D305 at 3219 m depth.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Jones, W.J. and E. Macpherson (2007). Molecular phylogeny of the East Pacific Squat Lobsters of the genus Munidopsis (Decapoda: Galatheidae) with the descriptions of seven new species. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 27: 477-501.
Citation:
Munidopsis bracteosa
(Jones and MacPherson, 2007) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Munidopsis%20bracteosa. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-27.