original descriptionBalss, H. (1913). Neue Galatheiden aus der Ausbeute der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia'. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 41: 221-226.[details]
basis of recordBaba, K.; Macpherson, E.; Poore, G.; Ahyong, S.; Bermudez, A.; Cabezas, P.; Lin, C.-W.; Nizinski, M.; Rodrigues, C.; Schnabel, K. (2008). Catalogue of squat lobsters of the world (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura - families Chirostylidae, Galatheidae and Kiwaidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1905: 1-220.[details] Available for editors
additional sourceMacpherson, E. (1991). A new species of the genus <i>Munida</i> Leach, 1819 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Galatheidae) from the Western Indian Ocean, with the redescription of M. africana Doflein and Balss. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 55: 551-556.[details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality