Species of the genus Galathea Fabricius, 1793 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Galatheidae) from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with descriptions of 92 new species Author Macpherson, Enrique Author Robainas-Barcia, Aymee text Zootaxa 2015 3913 1 1 335 journal article 42307 10.11646/zootaxa.3913.1.1 4c3a4ba8-1e19-4b0d-b55c-d1e5fabad0d2 1175-5326 239230 18D06EC6-A61D-4C45-9B5E-52435903556D Galathea raventosae Macpherson, 2012 Galathea raventosae Macpherson, 2012: 418 , figs. 4, 6A ( New Caledonia , Vanuatu , 180–270 m ). Material examined . Philippines . MUSORSTOM 2, Stn DR33, 13°32'N , 121°07'E , 120–137 m , 24 November 1980 : 1 F 3.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13824). MUSORSTOM 3, Stn CP124, 12°03'N , 121°35'E , 120–123 m , 4 June 1985 : 1 ov. F 4.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13823); 6 ov. F 4.0– 4.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13986). Solomon Islands . SALOMON 1, Stn CP1761, 8°46.535'S , 160°01.604'E , 191–290 m , 27 September 2001 : 1 M 4.9 mm , 1 ov. F 4.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13828). Vanuatu . MUSORSTOM 8, Stn CP1017, 17°52.80'S , 168°26.20’E , 294–295 m , 27 September 1994 : 1 M 3.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13833).—Stn CP1018, 17°52.88'S , 168°25.08'E , 300–301 m , 27 September 1994 : 1 M 3.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13839).—Stn CP1077, 16°04.00'S , 167°06.09'E , 180–210 m , 5 October 1994 : 1 M 3.3 mm ( MNHN –IU-2013-13834).—Stn CP1078, 16°03.65'S , 167°26.18'E , 194–230 m , 5 October 1994 : 1 M 3.4 mm , 2 ov. F 3.1–3.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13835).—Stn CP1086, 15°36.58'S , 167°16.32'E , 182–215 m , 5 October 1994 : 1 M 3.1 mm , 1 ov. F 4.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13836).— Stn CP1131, 15°38.41'S , 167°03.52'E , 140–175 m , 11 October 1994 : 1 F 3.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13837).—Stn DW1100, 15°04.72'S , 167°09.99'E , 258–265 m , 7 October 1994 : 1 M 3.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13965). BOA 0, Stn CP2326, 15°39.83'S , 167°01.9'E , 260–313 m , 18 November 2004 : 1 F 4.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13829). SANTO , Stn AT2, 15°32.5–32.8'S, 167°16.1–16.5'E, 160–175 m , 14 September 2006 : 1 ov. F 4.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13840).— Stn AT9, 15°41.5'S , 167°01.3'E , 481 m , 17 September 2006 : 1 M 5.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13841).—Stn AT17, 15°39.9'S , 167°02.0'E , 267–270 m , 21 September 2006 : 1 M 3.7 mm , 1 ov. F 3.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13842).—Stn AT21, 15°32.9'S , 167°15.7'E , 154–190 m , 22 September 2006 : 1 M 3.8 mm , 1 ov. F 4.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13964).—Stn AT22, 15°32.3'S , 167°16.0'E , 180–227 m , 22 September 2006 : 2 M 3.0– 3.5 mm , 1 ov. F 3.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13843); 1 M 3.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13966).—Stn AT32, 15°36.0'S , 167°17.2'E , 176–233 m , 26 September 2006 : 2 F 2.6–3.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13845).— Stn AT72, 15°44.1'S , 167°03.3'E , 618–722 m , 7 October 2006 : 1 M 4.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13846).—Stn EP27, 15°33'S , 167°16.0'E , 155 m , 7 October 2006 : 1 M 4.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013-13844).—Stn AT86, 15°31.9'S , 167°16.2'E , 176–246 m , 12 October 2006 : 1 M 5.2 mm , 2 ov. F 5.3–5.6 mm , 1 F 3.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13847).—Stn AT116, 15°32.9'S , 167°16.2'E , 153–196 m , 18 October 2006 : 1 M 3.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13848). New Caledonia . BATHUS 1, Stn CP667, 20°57’S , 165°34’E , 205–212 m , 14 March 1993 : 2 ov. F 3.2–3.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13831).—Stn CP712, 21°44’S , 166°35’E , 210 m , 19 March 1993 : 8 M 3.0– 5.2 mm , 3 ov. F 4.0– 5.1 mm , 2 F 2.0–3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13830). HALIPRO 1, Stn CC855, 21°45.08'S , 166°37.25'E , 204–220 m , 20 March 1994 : 2 M 3.0– 4.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13825); 1 M 3.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13826); 1 ov. F 4.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13827). BATHUS 4, Stn CP954, 21°44.13'S , 166°35.71'E , 250–255 m , 11 August 1994 : 1 ov. F 4.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13832). South Reef. Stn 390, 22°43'S , 167°02'E , 155 m , 22 January 1985 : 1 ov. F 4.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13839). Remarks. The genetic divergences between G. raventosae and other species are always larger than 10.0% (COI) and 4.0% (16S rRNA). The closest relative is G. balssi (COI, 10.7% and 16S rRNA, 4.2%). Distribution . Philippines , Solomon Islands , Vanuatu , New Caledonia ; 120– 722 m .