title: Deep-sea squat lobsters of the genus Paramunida Baba, 1988 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Munididae) from north-western Australia: new records and description of three new species.
abstract: Six species of Paramunida are reported from the continental margin of north-western Australia. Three species are new to science: Paramunida christinae sp. nov., P. ioannis sp. nov., and P. spiniantennata sp. nov. Two species are reported for the first time from Australian waters, P. evexa Macpherson, 1996 and P. tricarinata (Alcock, 1894). These species were confirmed by molecular evidence from the mitochondrial markers ND1 and 16S. We also examine phylogenetic relationships within the genus, and provide an identification key for all known Paramunida species.
authors.affiliation: Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.; Email: amccallum@museum.vic.gov.au.
authors.forename: Anna W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Mccallum
authors.affiliation: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road. Suitland, MD 20746; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No. 3, Townsville, QLD 4810, Australia; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Andreakis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis; D033364:Decapoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial