Galathea multilineata Balss, 1913

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 : 202

Galathea multilineata Balss, 1913

Galathea multilineata Balss, 1913b: 9 , figs 6–8 (Sagami Bay, Japan, 120 m).— Yokoya, 1933: 56 (W of Muroto-zaki, 210 m).— Miyake & Baba, 1967c: 231, fig. 4 (East China Sea, 196 m).— Baba, 1988: 76 (E of Mindanao, Sulu Archipelago, E coast of Mindoro, and South China Sea off SW Luzon, 198–393 m).— Wu et al., 1998: 93, figs 11, 12H ( Taiwan).— Komai, 2000: 353 (list).— Baba, 2005: 244 (key, synonymies).—Baba et al., 2008: 73 (compilation).— Baba et al., 2009: 118, figs. 97–99 ( Taiwan, 300 m).— Poore et al., 2011: 333, pl. 11D (color photo, Philippines).

Material examined. Philippines. MUSORSTOM 1, Stn CP25, 14°03'N, 120°20'E, 191–200 m, 22 March 1976: 1 ov. F 5.6 mm, 1 F 3.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8416).—Stn CP27, 14°00'N, 120°19'E, 188–192 m, 22 March 1976: 1 M 3.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-84139.— Stn 64, 14°00'N, 120°16'E, 195 m, 27 March 1976: 1 M 4.7 mm (MNHN- IU-2013-8415).—Stn 65, 14°00'N, 120°19'E, 194 m, 27 March 1976: 1 M 4.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8418). MUSORSTOM 2, Stn CP67, 14°00'N, 120°18'E, 193–199 m, 29 November 1980: 2 ov. F 4.9–5.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013-8419).—Stn CP68, 14°02'N, 120°19'E, 195–199 m, 29 November 1980: 1 M 5.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013- 8412). MUSORSTOM 3, Stn CP97, 14°01'N, 120°19'E, 189–194 m, 1 June 1985: 1 ov. F 4.0 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013-8414).—Stn CP120, 12°06'N, 121°16'E, 219–220 m, 3 June 1985: 1 F 5.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8417).

Remarks. The specimens examined agree quite well with previous descriptions and illustrations (Balss 1913; Miyake & Baba 1967; Baba et al. 2009). No genetic data are available for this species.

Distribution. Japan, East and South China Sea, Taiwan, Philippines, 120– 433 m.