Galathea kuboi Miyake & Baba, 1967

Galathea kuboi Miyake & Baba, 1967a: 205, fig. 2 (off Daiozaki,Mie Prefecture, Japan).— Baba, 1988: 75 (off N Mindanao and South China Sea off SW Luzon, Philippines, 366–392 m).— Komai, 2000: 352 (list).— Baba, 2005: 77, fig. 26, 244 (key, synonymies, Kei Islands, Indonesia, 290 m).—Baba et al., 2008: 71 (compilation).

Material examined. Philippines. MUSORSTOM 2, Stn CP49, 13°38'N, 121°44'E, 416–425 m, 26 November 1980: 1 M 5.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8336), 1 ov. F 6.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8337), 1 ov. F 7.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013-8335).

Remarks. The specimens from the Philippines agree quite well with the original description and other studies. Galathea kuboi is closely related to G. nuda n. sp. from French Polynesia and Chesterfield Islands, and G. setigera n. sp. from Indonesia (see Remarks of G. setigera). No genetic data are available for G. kuboi .

Distribution. Japan, Philippines, Indonesia (Kei Islands), 290– 425 m.