Galathea raventosae Macpherson, 2012

Macpherson, Enrique & Robainas-Barcia, Aymee, 2015, Species of the genus Galathea Fabricius, 1793 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Galatheidae) from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with descriptions of 92 new species, Zootaxa 3913 (1), pp. 1-335 : 265-266

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.