Thalamita admete (Herbst, 1803)

Material examined. Off Kuwannon, Koror Is., Palau Is., dredged, with coralline algae; 1♂ (cb 15.8×cl 10.0 mm), 1 ♀ (11.6× 7.6 mm), NSMT-Cr 30969; June 17, 1980; K. Baba leg.

Remarks. This species is the commonest among the Thalamita species having two lobedfront, being characterized by the basal antennal segment armed with a crest fringed with sharp granules as figured by Wee and Ng (1995). Many synonyms of this species including Thalamita dispar Rathbun, 1914, were discussed in detail by Stephenson and Rees (1967).

Distribution. Many records of occurrence in the whole Indo-West Pacific, from tidal flats to shallow waters.