Galathea ohshimai Miyake & Baba 1967
Creators: name: Macpherson, Enrique
name: Robainas-Barcia, Aymee
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2015
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Galatheidae
Galathea
Galathea ohshimai

description: Galathea ohshimai Miyake & Baba, 1967   
(Fig. 118 F)  
 Galathea ohshimai Miyake & Baba, 1967a: 207, fig. 3 (Palau, 10 m).— Baba, 1977a: 250 (Obi major and Talaud Islands, 6–10 m).— Baba, 1979a: 524 (Noumea, New Caledonia).— Baba, 1979b: 648 (Marsegu Island, Indonesia, subtidal).— Baba, 1982: 60 (Palau, subtidal).— Clark et al., 2008: 919 (Conic Island cave, Hong Kong).—Baba et al., 2008: 74 (compilation).   
 Material examined. Indonesia. East coast of Marsegu Island. Rumphius Expedition II, 18 January 1975: 1 M 2.3 mm (MNHN Ga 1159).   
Papua New Guinea. PAPUA NIUGINI, Stn PB08, 05°11'S, 145°48.4'E, 4–5 m, 30 December 2012: 1 F 2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13851).—Stn PB11, 05°12.5'S, 145°49.1'E, 13 m, 30 December 2012: 1 ov. F 2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13852).—Stn PB28, 05°11.9'S, 145°49.6'E, 10 m, 30 December 2012: 1 M 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013-13854).—Stn PS31, 05°08.167'S, 145°49.417'E, 10–37 m, 30 December 2012: 1 M 1.8 mm, 1 ov. F 2.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13853).  
Australia. Queensland. Lizard Island, 14.3902°S, 145.2737°E, 10–12 m, 9 February 2009: 2 M 2.7–3.0 mm, 1 ov. F 2.6 mm (UF16693).—Yonge reef, 10 February 2009: 1 M 2.4 mm (UF26309).— 14.3902°S, 145.2737°E, 10–12 m, 11 February 2009: 1 M 2.5 mm (UF16769); 1 M 2.0 mm (UF16776).— 14.3902°S, 145.2737°E, 10–12 m, 12 February 2009: 1 M 2.5 mm (UF16835).— 14.3902°S, 145.2737°E, 10–12 m, 13 February 2009: 2 M 2.4–2.5 mm, 1 ov. F 2.3 mm (UF16911), 1 M 2.8 mm (UF16932).— 14.7429°S, 145.5143°E, 1–2 m, 17 February 2009: 1 F 2.4 mm (UF17117); 1 M 3.1 mm, 1 F 2.5 mm (UF17124).— 14.6564°S, 145.4956°E, no depth, 19 February 2009: 1 M 1.8 mm (UF18251). Heron Island, 23.4733°S, 151.9505°E, 10–12 m, 17 November 2006: 2 M 3.3–3.4 mm (UF25218); 2 ov. F 2.4–2.5 mm (UF25219); 2 ov. F 2.2–2.3 mm (UF25220); 1 ov. F 2.0 mm (UF25221); 1 M 2.4 mm (UF25217); 1 M 1.5 mm (UF25214); 2 M 2.5–3.2 mm (UF16625).— 23.4322°S, 152.0338°E, 9–21 m, 18 November 2009: 1 ov. F 2.5 mm (UF26303).— 23.4733°S, 151.9505°E, 10–12 m, 9 February 2009: 1 M 2.0 mm (UF16693).  
Vanuatu. SANTO, Stn DB1, 15°33.1'S, 167°17.8'E, 15–25 m, 10 September 2006: 1 M 2.0 mm, 2 ov. F 2.4–2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13880).—Stn DB8, 15°34.6'S, 167°13.8'E, 12 m, 12 September 2006: 1 M 2.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13881).—Stn DB12, 15°36.6'S, 167°10.1'E, 10–18 m, 13 September 2006: 1 M 2.0 mm, 5 ov. F 2.3–2.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13882).—Stn DB25, 15°37.7'S, 167°11.3'E, 10 m, 16 September 2006: 1 M 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13887).—Stn ED16, 15°35.3'S, 167°07.4'E, 5–7 m, 17 September 2006: 1 M 2.0 mm (MNHN- IU-2013-13883).—Stn DB33, 15°34.7'S, 167°13.8'E, 14–25 m, 18 September 2006: 4 M 2.3–2.6 mm, 3 ov. F 2.0– 2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13888).—Stn DB46, 15°28.8'S, 167°15.2'E, 2–3 m, 20 September 2006: 1 M 2.4 mm, 3 ov. F 2.3–2.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13894).—Stn DS49, 15°38.7'S, 167°05.2'E, 10–17 m, 21 September 2006: 2 M 2.4–3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13892).—Stn DB53, 15°28.8'S, 167°15.2'E, 5 m, 22 September 2006: 4 M 2.0– 2.5 mm, 2 ov. F 2.0– 2.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13897).—Stn DB63, 15°26.9'S, 167°15.8'E, 21 m, 25 September 2006: 4 M 2.0– 2.7 mm, 7 ov. F 2.1–2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13900).— Stn DB65, 15°25.8'S, 167°13.0'E, 13 m, 26 September 2006: 4 M 1.5–2.2 mm, 5 ov. F 2.0– 2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13902).—Stn DB67, 15°22.9'S, 167°13.1'E, 7 m, 26 September 2006: 7 M 2.8–3.5 mm, 3 ov. F 2.9–3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013- 13903).— Stn DB71, 15°21.6'S, 167°12.5'E, 7 m, 27 September 2006: 4 M 2.1–2.3 mm, 3 ov. F 2.3–2.8 mm, 1 F 2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13875).—Stn DB75, 15°22.9'S, 167°11.9'E, 20 m, 28 September 2006: 22 M 1.5–2.9 mm, 19 ov. F 1.7–2.6 mm, 3 F 1.5–1.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13873).—Stn FB40, 15°22.9'S, 167°11.7'E, 9 m, 29 September 2006: 1 M 1.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13891).—Stn FB43, 15°28.4'S, 167°14.9'E, 19 m, 30 September 2006: 2 M 2.0– 2.5 mm, 3 ov. F 2.1–2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13893).—Stn NS36, 15°31.7'S, 167°09.5'E, 2–3 m, 2 October 2006: 1 M 1.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13890).—Stn ZB9, 15°40.6'S, 5–7 m, 2 October 2006: 3 M 1.8–2.0 mm, 2 ov. F 2.0–3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13884).—Stn DB83, 15°43.4'S, 167°15.0'E, 6 m, 3 October 2006: 8 M 2.0- 2.4 mm, 6 ov. F 2.0– 2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13876).—Stn DB86, 15°38.5'S, 167°15.1'E, 13 m, 4 October 2006: 1 M 2.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13878).—Stn FS51, 15°42.7'S, 167°15.1'E, 2–3 m, 5 October 2006: 1 F 2.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13895).—Stn FB52, 15°42.7'S, 167°15.1'E, 7 m, 5 October 2006: 11 M 2.2–2.8 mm, 7 ov. F 2.0– 2.6 mm, 2 F 2.2–3.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13896).—Stn FB56, 15°35.2'S, 167°02.1'E, 3–18 m, 7 October 2006: 7 M 1.9–3.0 mm, 5 ov. F 2.0– 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13898).—Stn FB61, 15°34.4'S, 167°12.6'E, 2–3 m, 7 October 2006: 3 F 1.3–1.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13899).—Stn ZB16, 15°32.4'S, 167°12.1'E, 5 m, 7 October 2006: 4 M 1.8–2.1 mm, 1 ov. F 2.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13885).—Stn FB64, 15°35.4'S, 166°59.2'E, intertidal, 10 October 2006: 1 M 2.1 mm, 1 F 2.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13901).—Stn ZB20, 15°36.1'S, 167°05.4'E, 15–20 m, 10 October 2006: 10 M 1.3–2.8 mm, 6 ov. F 1.6–2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13886).— Stn FB68, 15°35.4'S, 166°59.7'E, 11 m, 11 October 2006: 6 M 1.6–2.1 mm, 7 ov. F 1.9–2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013- 13904).—Stn FB80, 15°33.1'S, 167°09.6'E, 2 m, 14 October 2006: 13 M 1.6–2.8 mm, 10 ov. F 1.6–2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13877).—Stn FB92, 15°33.6'S, 167°16.6'E, 2–4 m, 14 October 2006: 7 M 2.2–2.4 mm, 5 ov. F 2.1–2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13874).—Stn FB83, 15°32.6'S, 167°17.4'E, 8–20 m, 15 October 2006: 1 ov. F 2.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13879).—Stn LD35, 15°32.8'S, 167°11.6'E, 3–8 m, 16 October 2006: 5 M 1.6–2.3 mm, 5 ov. F 2.0– 2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13889).—Stn ZB36, 15°34.3'S, 167°12.4'E, intertidal, 19 October 2006: 1 M 2.1 mm, 1 ov. F 3.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13855); 1 ov. F 3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13856); 1 ov. F 3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13857).  
New Caledonia. Lagon East. Stn 616, 22°05.5'S, 166°58.8'E, 34–38 m, August 1986: 3 M 2.8–3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13862).—Stn 631, 21°58.3'S, 166°47.6'E, 43 m, August 1986: 1 F 3.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013- 13864).—Stn 644, 21°52.1'S, 166°41.2'E, 45–48 m, August 1986: 1 M 2.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13872).—Stn 651, 21°48.0'S, 166°36.4'E, 48 m, August 1986: 1 ov. F 3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13858).—Stn 659, 21°45.3'S, 166°33.4'E, 46–48 m, August 1986: 2 M 3.0– 3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13863).—Stn 661, 21°45.9'S, 166°41.4'E, 32 m, August 1986: 1 M 2.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13868).—Stn 853, 20°41.35'S, 165°07.4'E, 27 m, 12 January 1987: 1 M 3.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13865). Touho. 15 m, 31 August 1993: 1 M 2.9 mm, 2 ov. F 2.1–2.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13869).— 10–15 m, 6 September 1993: 4 M 1.8–2.2 mm, 2 ov. F 2.2–2.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013- 13867).— 10–15 m, 7 September 1993: 4 M 1.9–2.8 mm, 3 ov. F 2.0– 2.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13866).— 9 September 1993: 1 ov. F 2.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13944). September 1993: 1 M 3.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013- 13870). Tié. 5–7 m, 9 September 1993: 1 M 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13871). Laragnere Reef. 12–16 m, 3 May 1993: 1 M 2.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13859); 1 ov. F 2.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13860). Lifou Island. LIFOU, Stn 1421, 20°52.4'S, 167°08.5’E, 4 m, 27 November 2000: 1 M 2.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13861). Aquarium Noumea: 1 M 3.2 mm (MNHN Ga 1157).  
 Coloration. Ground color of carapace, abdomen and pereopods reddish. White transverse band on base of rostrum. Distal portion of P1 palm white. P2–4 with diffuse whitish and reddish bands.   
 Remarks. We have not observed notable variations in the morphological characteristics of this species. However, the facial pterygostomian spine is minute or obsolescent in some specimens. The genetic divergences between G. ohshimai and all other sequenced related species are larger than 15.0% (COI), and 8.6% (16S rRNA) (Tab. 1).   
 Distribution. Palau, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia (Queensland), Vanuatu, New Caledonia; 0–48 m, in corals and rubble.
description: Published as part of 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, pp. 1-335 in Zootaxa 3913 (1) on pages 204-206, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3913.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/239230