“…Remarks: The new species belongs to the group of species with 3–4 branchial spines on the carapace and lateral carinae on the 6–7 thoracic sternites. This group includes only species from the Indian Ocean and Western-Central Pacific waters: M. cristulata Macpherson, Rodríguez-Flores & Machordom, 2017 , M. ignea Macpherson, 2006 , M. lenticularis Macpherson & De Saint Laurent, 1991 M. maculata Komai, 2012 , M. muscae Macpherson & De Saint Laurent, 2002 , M. ommata Macpherson, 2004 , M. psylla Macpherson, 1996, M. rufiantennulata Baba, 1969 and M. vicina Komai, 2012 . From this group of species the closest relatives are: M. muscae , from Madagascar, Reunion Island and Mozambique Channel, M. psylla , from Papua-New Guinea, New Caledonia and New Zealand, and M. vicina , from Kurose Bank and Izu Islands (Japan), characterized by an unarmed pleon.…”