Reports of Galathea Fabricius, 1793 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Galatheidae) from Chinese waters, with descriptions of two new species Author Dong, Chao Author Li, Xinzheng text Zootaxa 2010 2687 1 28 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.199458 08e56bed-1140-4d4a-b976-3848c01055ff 1175-5326 199458 Galathea aegyptiaca Paul’son, 1875 Galathea aegyptiaca Paul’son, 1875: 94, pl. 12, figs 1, 1a–b ( type locality: Red Sea). — Baba 1977 : 244 ; 1990: 952. — Wu et al. 1998 : 88 , figs 8, 12E. — Wang 2008 : 749 (list). — Baba et al. 2008 : 64 . — Baba et al. 2009 : 107 , figs 86, 87. Galathea australiensis . — Ortmann 1892 : 251 , pl. 11, figs 8, 8a, 8i. — Miyake & Baba 1966 : 60 , figs 3–5 (not G. australiensis Stimpson, 1858 ). Material examined. South China Sea. Guangdong Province: MBM 150328 , 1 female ( 2.7 mm ), Shudao, CN 58C-275, 2 May 1958 . Hainan Island : MBM 150289 , 1 male (4.0 mm), Shalao, 3–5 m , dead coral, 4 Mar.1992 ; MBM 150291 , 1 male ( 3.4 mm ), Shalao, Qionghai, CN 92C-293, 3– 5 m , coral, DC, 3 Apr.1992 ; MBM 150326 , 1 ovigerous female ( 3.6 mm ), Dadonghai, CN C583, 3 Dec.1997 ; MBM 150329 , 1 male ( 3.5 mm ), Dadonghai, CN CJ97C-585, 5– 9 m , 3 Dec.1997 . Xisha Islands: MBM 150113 , 1 female ( 2.1 mm ), 1 ovigerous female ( 3.3 mm ), Luohu, Lingyang coral reef, 5 m , 28 Mar.1975 ; MBM 150118 , 1 female ( 2.2 mm ), coral, 25 Mar.1975 ; MBM 150120 , 1 male (4.0 mm), CN 80X- 059, May 1980 ; MBM 150122 , 1 ovigerous female ( 2.8 mm ), Jinqing Island , 9 May 1980 ; MBM 150123 , 1 female ( 2.3 mm ), 45–50 m , 4 Apr.1975 ; MBM 150125 , 1 male (3.0 mm), Jinyin Island , 1 Feb.1976 ; MBM 150136 , 1 male ( 2.9 mm ), Wude Island , CN 57-P037038/039, coral, AT; MBM 150138 , 2 males (2.9, 3.7 mm ), Jinyin Island , CN 75-X 179, 24 May 1975 ; MBM 150236 , 1 male ( 3.9 mm ), Wude Island , CN 580-068, 30 Mar.1958 ; MBM 150327 , 1 male ( 2.6 mm ), Yongxing Island , CN 80X- 208, 11–13 Jul.1980 ; MBM 150347 , 1 male ( 2.6 mm ), 1 ovigerous female ( 3.3 mm ), Jinqing Island , CN 80X- 129, 19 May 1980 ; MBM 150355 , 17 males ( 2.7–4.5 mm ), 4 females ( 2.2–3.9 mm ), 5 ovigerous females ( 3.1–4.1 mm ), CN 80X- 144, coral, 19–21 May1980 ; MBM 150364 , 2 males (3.6, 3.8 mm ), 2 ovigerous females (3.4, 3.7 mm ), Celiang Beach, CN 58C-627, 28 Apr.1958 ; MBM 150370 , 3 males ( 2.2–3.8 mm ), 2 females (2.0, 2.3 mm ), 2 ovigerous females (3.1, 3.3 mm ), Celiang Beach, CN 58C- 627, 28–29 Apr.1958 ; MBM 150389 , 2 males (2.1, 3.8 mm ), 11 females ( 1.7–3.3 mm ), Jinqing Island , CN 75- X 167, 23 May 1975 . Nansha Islands: MBM 150202 , 5 males ( 3.6–4.8 mm ), 1 female ( 4.8 mm ), 1 ovigerous female ( 2.8 mm ), Yongshu Reef, coral reef, CN SSFJ 1-13, 3 m, 17 May 1990 ; MBM 150226 , 1 male ( 2.4 mm ), 1 female ( 2.6 mm ), 2 ovigerous females (3.8, 3.8 mm ), Chigua Reef, coral reef, CN SSFJ 2-16 , 19 May 1990 ; MBM 150233 , 2 males (3.0, 3.4 mm ), 1 ovigerous female (3.0 mm), Wufang Reef, CN SSFJ 8-84, 1– 4 m , coral, 6–7 May 1990 ; MBM 150337 , 1 male ( 3.6 mm ), 1 female ( 1.4 mm ), Yongshu Reef, coral reef, 11 Apr.1999 . Distribution. Previously known from Madagascar , Mozambique Channel, Delagoa Bay, Cargados Carazos, Amirante, Saya De Malha Bank, Red Sea, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan , South China Sea, Talaud and Holandia Bay, near Timor, Marsegu Island , Gorong Island , Ternate , Indonesia , New Guinea , Western Australia , Lifu, Loyalty Islands, Palau Islands, Yap Island ; intertidal to 146 m . Now also known from South China Sea; intertidal to 50 m . Remarks. The specimens agree with the previous descriptions of the species. Galathea aegyptiaca is a coral reef inhabitant.