? Munida caribaea Stimpson, 1860: 244.
Munida cariboea.— A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 49.
Munida irrasa A. Milne-Edwards, 1880: 49; Faxon 1895: 73; Benedict 1902: 310; Hay & Shore 1918: 402, pl. 28, fig. 8; Chace 1942: 46; Haig 1956: 3; Springer & Bullis 1956: 15; Bullis & Thompson 1965: 9; Williams 1965: 105; 1984: 234; Pequegnat & Pequegnat 1970: 132; Coelho & Ramos 1972: 171; Scelzo 1973: 163; Coelho Ramos-Porto & Koening 1980: 56, tab. 7; Wenner 1982: 362; Lemaitre 1984: 428, tab. 1; Abele & Kim 1986: 35, figs. b–c, p. 402; Melo-Filho & Melo 1992 a: 513; Melo-Filho 1998: 395; Melo 1999: 190, fig. 119, 120 a–d; Melo-Filho 1999: 395, fig. 12; Melo-Filho & Melo 2001 a: 1187, fig. 7, 8; 2001 b: 1153, fig. 18, 19; 2001 c: 45; Melo-Filho 2006: 11, fig. 2 tabs. 1, 2.
Munida caribaea.— A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier 1894: 256; 1897: 25, pl 1, figs. 16–20, pl. 2, fig. 1; Doflein & Balss 1913: 172 [non Munida caribaea Smith, 1881: 428; 1883: 40, pl. 3, fig. 11; 1884: 35; 1886: 643 (= Munida iris A. Milne-Edwards, 1880)].
Munida caribea.— Young 1900: 403; Türkay 1968: 249.
Munida sculpta Benedict, 1902: 270, fig. 18; Chace 1942: 44, figs. 19 a–b; Pequegnat & Pequegnat 1970: 136.
Munida simplex.— Coelho & Ramos-Porto, 1980: 136; Coelho et al. 1980: 56, tab. VII.
Material Examined. Caribbean Sea: USS “Albatross”, 1 ex. (USNM 7798, unknown station, 1884, ovigerous female, holotype of M. sculpta Benedict); USS “Blake”, st. 192 (Dominica), 248 m, 4 ex. (MNHNGa 947, paralectotypes of M. irrasa); est. 232 (St. Vincent), 158 m, 2 ex.(MCZ 4713, paralectotypes of M. irrasa); est. 241 (Grenadines), 293 m, 1 ex. (MNHNGa 948, paralectotypes of M. irrasa); est. 253 (Grenada), 166 m, 2 ex. (MCZ 4714, non ovigerous female lectotype of M. irrasa and ovigerous female paralectotype); est. 272 (Barbados), 137 m, 6 ex. (MCZ 3063, paralectotypes of M. irrasa); est. 276 (Barbados), 169 m, 3 ex. (MCZ 2839, paralectotypes of M. irrasa). Brazil: São Paulo - N. Pq. “Soloncy Moura”: st. 1138, 191 m, 4 ex. (MZUSP 15359).
Recognition characters. Carapace with arched margins. Outer orbital spine followed by 6 or more lateral spines. Transverse row of epigastric spines. One parahepatic spine on each side of carapace. Branchial areas armed with 1 pair of spines on each side. Usually with 1 pair of postcervical spines on each side of carapace; but these spines may be lacking or be present in a larger number. Supraocular spines short, reaching proximal margin of cornea. Abdominal tergites unarmed. Peduncle of antennule with inner terminal spine much longer than outer spine. Peduncle of antenna with segment 1 (basis) armed with 1 strong inner terminal spine, segment 2 armed with 1 inner terminal and 1 outer terminal spine and segment 3 armed with 1 inner terminal and 1 outer terminal spine; fourth segment with 1 outer terminal spinule. Third maxilliped with at least 3 spines on ventral (flexor) margin of merus. Sternum with armed margins.
Distribution. Western Atlantic: Carolinas, Gulf of Mexico (southeast and northeast coast), Bahamas, Cuba (north and south coast), Cay Sal Banks, Lesser Antilles (St. Croix, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados, Grenadines, Grenada), Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil (Amapá, Pará, Maranhão, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul) and Uruguay (north of the Rio de la Plata). Between 38 and 468 meters depth.