taxonID	type	description	language	source
03D987DCFFAB9C0BFF4FF93401A3FE03.taxon	description	(Figs. 1 B, D, 15 A)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAB9C0BFF4FF93401A3FE03.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, stn. AT 10, 15 ° 41.1 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 509 – 659 m, 17 September 2006: 1 male (12.8 x 11.2 mm) (MNHN-B 31278). — Stn. AT 72, 15 ° 44.1 ’ S 167 ° 03.3 ’ E, 618 – 722 m, 7 October 2006: 1 female (15.1 x 12.9 mm, photographed) (ZRC 2008.0976).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAB9C0BFF4FF93401A3FE03.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homola coriolisi, originally described from New Caledonia (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995), is here recorded for the first time from Vanuatu. It is a relatively small-size species close to H. ikedai Sakai, 1979, but differs mainly in having a proportionately wider carapace than H. ikedai and the orientation of the anterolateral spines being less divergent and more gently curved in H. coriolisi. From the available data, H. coriolisi also apparently lives at somewhat greater depths (exceeding 400 m and up to 722 m) than H. ikedai (200 – 650 m) (see Richer de Forges & Ng 2007). The carapace of live specimens is marbled yellow with red patches, the ambulatory legs are banded red and yellow, and the chelae are white, contrasting with the yellowish-brown of the rest of the body (Fig. 15 A).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAE9C0BFF4FFDB90121FA7D.taxon	description	(Fig. 2 A – D)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAE9C0BFF4FFDB90121FA7D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Japan: Sagami Bay, off Johgashima, 200 – 220 m, 13 March 1990: 1 ovigerous female (19.5 x 16.6 mm) (WMNH-Na-Cr 0053). Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA cruise, stn. CP 2828, 10 ° 27.40 ’ S 161 ° 58.76 ’ E, 173 – 379 m, 20 September 2007: 1 male (11.3 x 9.4 mm) (MNHN-B 31279). Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, stn. AT 10, 15 ° 41.1 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 509 – 659 m, 17 September 2006: 1 male (11.2 x 9.2 mm) (MNHN-B 31280). — Stn. AT 70, 15 ° 40.7 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 517 – 614 m, 7 October 2006: 1 male (12.3 x 10.0 mm) (ZRC 2008.0977). — Stn. AT 73, 15 ° 40.8 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 514 – 636 m, 7 October 2006: 1 female (13.6 x 11.3 mm) (MNHN-B 31281).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAE9C0BFF4FFDB90121FA7D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The small specimen from Solomon Islands agrees well with the Japan and Vanuatu material. In particular, the strong anterolateral spines diverge at the same angle as the Japanese specimens (see comments about the variations of this spine in Richer de Forges & Ng 2007). The present new record for H. ikedai is an extension of the range to the south and east. The Vanuatu specimens were collected in traps during in situ experiments to study the fauna of sunken wood. The traps were left on the bottom at about 600 m deep for almost one year. There were totally covered by a fine mesh of 3 mm so that the organisms inside the traps must have arrived as larvae and these Homola ikedai specimens are therefore no more 10 months old. The depth range observed for H. ikedai is 200 to 659 m (see Richer de Forges & Ng 2007).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAE9C0AFF4FF9990786FE9B.taxon	description	(Fig. 1 A, C)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAE9C0AFF4FF9990786FE9B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. New Caledonia: CONCALIS cruise, stn. DW 2997, New Caledonia, 18 ° 01.98 ’ S 163 ° 01.51 ’ E, 430 – 438 m, 6 May 2008: 1 male (27.9 x 21.7 mm) (ZRC 2008.0978).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAE9C0AFF4FF9990786FE9B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homola mieensis is a relatively large-size species but rarely recorded. Described from Sagami Bay in Japan (Sakai 1979), it has been found in Taiwan (Ng et al. 2001) and New Caledonia (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1981, 1995). The species has a very distinctive colour pattern (Ng et al. 2001: Fig. 1 A). Compared to congeners, the subhepatic spine is proportionately longer and stronger than the anterolateral one, pointing anteriorly and diverging only slightly. There are no fissures at the extremity of the rostrum on the male specimen on hand; it appears to be single. Very few specimens of H. mieensis are known because its preferred habitat appears to be steep rocky slopes. The material from Loyalty Islands off New Caledonia (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1981, 1995) was caught by traps and the present specimen from the north of New Caledonia by dredging. The dredge is generally used when the bottom is too rough or too steep for trawling.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAF9C0AFF4FFE310742FBFD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. New Caledonia: CONCALIS cruise, stn. DW 2963, 18 ° 22.08 ’ S 162 ° 58.75 ’ E, 220 – 240 m, 2 May 2008: 1 male (15.3 x 12.0 mm) (NMCR). — Stn. CP 3008, 18 ° 30.29 ’ S 163 ° 04.12 ’ E, 275 – 305 m, 7 May 2008: 3 ovigerous females (26.9 x 22.3 mm, 20.3 x 15.9 mm, 21.3 x 16.9 mm) (ZRC 2008.0979). Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, stn. AT 98, 15 ° 06.6 ’ S 166 ° 50.8 ’ E, 347 – 394 m, 14 October 2006: 1 female (16.6 x 12.8 mm) (MNHN-B 31282).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAF9C0AFF4FFE310742FBFD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homola orientalis is a very common species and has been recorded from most parts of the Indo-West Pacific, reaching as far east as Hawaii (Guinot and Richer de Forges 1995). As Guinot and Richer de Forges (1981, 1995) have discussed at length, it is possible to approximately distinguish two “ forms ” of H. orientalis: one for the western Pacific and one for the Indian Ocean. But the small morphological differences observed and substantial variability which has been observed argues against recognizing both as separate taxa for the moment (see also Richer de Forges & Ng 2007). The present specimens from the north of New Caledonia are all very small and relatively more setose than material from elsewhere.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAF9C0AFF4FFB4307B5F85B.taxon	description	(Figs. 3 A, B, 4 A, 5 A, B, 6 A)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAF9C0AFF4FFB4307B5F85B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Indonesia: Mollucas, KARUBAR cruise, stn. CC 21, 5 ° 14 ’ S 133 ° 00 ’ E, 688 – 694 m, 25 October 1991: 1 male (24.6 x 18.4 mm) (MNHN-B 22486). Madagascar: stn. 37, 12 ° 51 ’ S 48 ° 06.3 ’ E, 675 – 705 m, coll. A. Crosnier, 14 December 1972: 1 male (33.8 x 24.1 mm) (MNHN-B 7019).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAF9C0AFF4FFB4307B5F85B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homolochunia valdiviae was described from off east Africa (Doflein 1904). It was later recorded from Madagascar, Seychelles and Indonesia (Ihle 1913; Gordon 1950; Griffin & Brown 1976; Kensley 1981 a, b). Guinot & Richer de Forges (1995), in their revision of the family, recognised specimens identified as this species from Japan (Sakai 1955; Miyake 1983; Nagai 1994) as a new species, H. gadaletae Richer de Forges & Guinot, 1995. These two species are easily differentiated by the shape of the subcheliform P 5 (H. valdiviae: Fig. 6 A; H. gadaletae: Fig 6 C). This species lives on muddy bottoms, between 400 and 1000 m, depths which are relatively deeper than that reported for H. gadaletae which is 150 to 250 m.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAC9C09FF4FFB4C00BEF9AF.taxon	description	(Figs. 4 C, 5 D, 6 C)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAC9C09FF4FFB4C00BEF9AF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Taiwan: Ilan Province, Nanfangao Fishing Port, Su-Ao ,, sandy-muddy bottom, 150 – 250 m depth, coll. P. - W. Hsueh, 4 July 1997: 1 ovigerous female (36.4 x 25.5 mm) (ZRC 1998.475).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAC9C09FF4FFB4C00BEF9AF.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homolochunia gadaletae, which was described by Guinot and Richer de Forges (1995) from Japanese material originally referred to H. valdiviae, has also been recorded from Taiwan by Huang & Hsueh (1998). The species lives in relatively shallow depths of 150 to 250 m.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAC9C08FF4FF95A0799FB0D.taxon	description	(Figs. 4 B, 5 C, 6 B)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAC9C08FF4FF95A0799FB0D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. New Caledonia: CONCALIS cruise, stn. CP 3013, 18 ° 48.50 ’ S 163 ° 11.36 ’ E, 669 – 683 m, 8 May 2008: 2 males (30.1 x 21.5 mm, 29.8 x 20.8 mm) (ZRC 2008.0980).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAC9C08FF4FF95A0799FB0D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Griffin & Brown (1976) first described the species from Australia. This species has a very characteristic pseudo-chela on the P 5, which closely resembles a real chela (Fig. 6 B) (see also Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995: 527). Known only from the Coral and Tasman seas, from 500 to 825 m.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAD9C06FF4FFA89009DF872.taxon	description	(Figs. 4 D, 5 E, 6 D, 7 A – D, 8 A, B)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAD9C06FF4FFA89009DF872.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA cruise, stn. CP 2846, 10 ° 27.47 ’ S 161 ° 23.71 ’ E, 533 – 612 m, 23 September 2007: 1 male holotype (17.4 x 12.3 mm) (MNHN-B 31283).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAD9C06FF4FFA89009DF872.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Small-size species (adult holotype male 17.4 mm carapace length). Carapace longer than wide, dorsal surface covered with numerous long spines, thick, short tomentum. Front with small sharp rostral spine and 2 very long pseudorostal spines, slightly shorter than carapace; pseudorostral spines with 2 accessory spines bifurcated at extremity. Gastric region with 4 strong spines; anterior protogastric spine longer than posterior one; mesogastric region with low tubercle; 2 short spines present just below gastric groove. Subhepatic region inflated, with 2 long spines, anterior one longest, pointing anteriorly, reaching level of rostrum. Pterygostomian region with 2 short spines. Posterolateral border with line of 3 long spines; first curved, oriented anteriorly, 2 others directed laterally; 2 small spines on lower part of lateral border of carapace. Antennule with basal article bulbous, 2 following articles cylindrical, of similar length. Antenna with prominent urinary article, antennae as long as pseudorostral spines. Eyes peduncles long, cornea distinct, rounded. Third maxilliped pediform, unarmed: merus enlarged on external corner, dactylus longer than propodus. Chelipeds of equal length, thin, not inflated, without spines or denticules. Ambulatory legs long, slender, cylindrical; P 4 longest. Spines on superior borders of meri of legs arranged as follow: 0 on P 5, 0 on P 4, 3 on P 3, 2 on P 2; with terminal dorsal spine, especially long, sharp on P 5; P 5 subcheliform, with very long, curved spine starting from base of propodus and joining extremity of dactylus. Abdomen with 7 free somites including telson; several medial spines on somites 2 to 6; spine on somite 6 at distal border; telson short, triangular. G 1 curved at extremity (Fig. 8 A, B).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAD9C06FF4FFA89009DF872.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species is dedicated to a good friend, the recently departed Dr. André Menez, former Président of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris, and an active collaborator of the National University of Singapore, in recognition of his many outstanding achievements in biology.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFAD9C06FF4FFA89009DF872.taxon	discussion	Remarks. There are only three species described in Homolochunia: H. valdiviae from the Indian Ocean, H. gadaletae from Japan and Taiwan, and H. kullar from the Tasman and Coral seas. Homolochunia kullar has a cheliform P 5 which is completely different from that of the other two species (Fig. 6 B; Griffin & Brown 1976: 264, fig. 3 B). The two other species have the same pattern of carapace, horns and subcheliform P 5 (cf. Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995: 430) but can easily be distinguished from each other by various carapace features as well as the structure of the P 5 (Figs. 4 – 6). Comparing H. menezi n. sp. and H. valdiviae, the latter species appears to grow much larger; the relatively smaller specimen of H. menezi n. sp. being already an adult. In H. valdiviae, the carapace spines are relatively weaker and less numerous; there is only one accessory spine on the median part of the pseudorostral spine (Figs. 4 A, 5 A, B) (versus two in H. menezi n. sp., Figs. 4 D, 5 E); the carapace is less spiny (two small spines on posterolateral margin [Fig. 5 A, B] versus three long spines in H. menezi n. sp. [Fig. 5 E); the P 2 - P 5 are relatively stouter, with more numerous and larger spines; the P 4 merus has four strong spines (Fig. 4 A) (versus unarmed in H. menezi n. sp., Fig. 4 D); the P 3 merus has 4 strong spines (Fig. 4 A) (versus three small spines in H. menezi n. sp. ¸ Fig. 4 D); the P 2 merus has 5 strong spines (Fig. 4 A) (versus 3 spines on the left leg but only one on the right side in H. menezi n. sp., Fig. 4 D); and the P 5 carpus is relatively longer (Fig. 4 A versus Fig. 4 D). Compared to H. menezi n. sp., H. gadaletae differs in having two accessory spines on proximal half of the pseudorostral spines (Figs. 4 C, 5 D) (more distal in H. menezi n. sp. Figs. 4 D, 5 E); the ambulatory legs are stronger, longer and more spiny in H. gadaletae (four spines on P 4 merus [Fig. 4 C] versus none in H. menezi n. sp. [Fig. 4 D]; five spines on P 3 merus [Fig. 4 C] versus three in H. menezi n. sp. [Fig. 4 D); five spines on P 2 merus [Fig. 4 C] versus 1 – 3 in H. menezi n. sp. [Fig. 4 D]); and the spines on the carapace are proportionately much shorter than in H. menezi n. sp. (Figs. 4 C, 5 D versus Figs. 4 D, 5 E).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFA09C02FF4FF9E700E3F9BD.taxon	description	(Figs. 9 A – C, 10 A – C)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFA09C02FF4FF9E700E3F9BD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA cruise, stn. CP 2828, 10 ° 27.40 ’ S 161 ° 58.76 ’ E, 173 – 379 m, 20 September 2007: 1 female (16.6 x 12.8 mm) (MNHN-B 31284). — Stn. CP 2830, 10 ° 46.31 ’ S 162 ° 19.99 ’ E, 264 – 314 m, 21 September 2007: 1 male (15.0 x 11.4 mm) (ZRC 2008.0981). — Stn. DW 2804, 9 ° 14.81 ’ S 161 ° 20.96 ’ E, 150 – 175 m, 17 September 2007: 1 female (11.4 x 8.3 mm) (MNHN-B 31285). Philippines: PANGLAO 2004, stn. P 2, 20 June 2004: 1 male (25.8 x 19.7 mm) (NMCR). – AURORA 2007, stn. CP 2656, 16 ° 02.8 ’ N 121 ° 52.8 ’ E, 262 – 278 m, 20 May 2007: 1 male (14.1 x 11.3 mm), 1 female (18.6 x 13.7 mm) (NMCR). – Stn. CP 2667, 15 ° 55.64 ’ N 121 ° 46.6 ’ E, 292 – 307 m, 21 May 2007: 1 female 11.6 x 8.3 mm (ZRC 2008.0982). — Stn. CP 2708, 15 ° 07.1 ’ N 121 ° 37.9 ’ E, 307 – 309 m, 28 May 2007: 1 male (15.6 x 11.3 mm) (NMCR). — Stn. CC 2743, 16 ° 01.3 ’ N 121 ° 51.1 ’ E, 302 – 309 m, 2 June 2007: 1 female (25.8 x 19.5 mm) (MNHN-B 31286). Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, stn. AT 8, 15 ° 40.5 ’ S 167 ° 01.4 ’ E, 366 – 389 m, 17 September 2006: 1 female (8.6 x 6.3 mm) (MNHN-B 31287). — Stn. AT 11, 15 ° 39.5 ’ S 167 ° 01.5 ’ E, 272 – 286 m, 17 September 2006: 1 female (17.0 x 13.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.0983). – Stn. AT 18, 15 ° 41.3 ’ S 167 ° 02.6 ’ E, 321 – 336 m, 21 September 2006: 1 male (14.3 x 10.6 mm), 1 female (17.2 x 12.9 mm) (MNHN- B 31288). — Stn. AT 19, 15 ° 33.94 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 503 – 600 m, 21 September 2006: 1 badly damaged female (MNHN-B 31289). — Stn. AT 28, 15 ° 23.6 ’ S 167 ° 16.1 ’ E, 342 – 350 m, 23 September 2006: 1 male (16.9 x 12.7 mm, photographed) (ZRC 2008.0984). Taiwan: Kaohsiung County, Tongkuang fishing port: 1 ovigerous female (35.3 x 26.2 mm) (ZRC 2000.2622). – Tungkang fishing port, 22 January 1996, 50 m: 1 ovigerous female (32.2 x 22.5 mm) (ZRC 2008.0698). – Tungkang fishing port, 5 January 1999: 3 males (17.3 x 12.3 mm, 20.4 x 15.3 mm, 27.6 x 19.5 mm), 1 ovigerous female (34.4 x 25.6 mm) (ZRC 1999.0714).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFA09C02FF4FF9E700E3F9BD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homolomannia sibogae was described from Indonesia (Ihle 1912) and later reported from Japan (Sakai 1935), Taiwan (Tan et al. 2000) and the Philippines (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995; Takeda & Manuel 2007; Richer de Forges & Ng 2007). Some small specimens examined by Guinot and Richer de Forges (1995) from New Caledonia were tentatively referred to Homolomannia aff. sibogae. As discussed by Guinot and Richer de Forges (1995) with regards to specimens from New Caledonia, specimens from Vanuatu also differ from typical H. sibogae from the Philippines and Taiwan in the following aspects: all are relatively small (ca. 17.0 mm carapace length) but adults (H. sibogae is a larger-size species, with specimens 40.7 mm in carapace length still immature); the carapace is more quadrangular with the branchial area relatively less inflated laterally; and the strong hepatic spine is directed anteriorly (directed more obliquely in H. sibogae). While these differences suggest two separate species, we prefer to have a larger series of specimens from New Caledonia and Vanuatu to better understand the extent of the variation before a decision is made. Interestingly, the bathymetric range of Homolomannia aff. sibogae from Vanuatu is from relatively shallower depths (173 to 600 m) than those known thus far for H. sibogae from elsewhere. Material from the Philippines has been recorded from depths of between 204 – 1258 m) (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995; Richer de Forges & Ng 2007). The single record of 50 m from southern Taiwan (ZRC 2008.0698) is an error as the collections from there were all from depths exceeding 200 m depth.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFA79C1FFF4FF9210057FE6B.taxon	description	Figs. 11 A – D, 12 A – D	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFA79C1FFF4FF9210057FE6B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA, stn. CP 2804, 9 ° 14.16 ’ S 161 ° 19.85 ’ E, 150 – 175 m, 17 September 2007: 1 male (19.6 x 14.2 mm) (MNHN-B 31290). Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, stn. AT 7, 15 ° 38.3 ’ S 167 ° 01.9 ’ E, 180 – 233 m, 15 September: 1 ovigerous female (15.1 x 11.0 mm) (ZRC 2008.0985). — Stn. AT 41, 15 ° 36.7 ’ S 167 ° 02.7 ’ E, 88 – 118 m, 28 September 2006: 1 male (16.9 x 12.7 mm) (MNHN-B 31291). — Stn. AT 45, 15 ° 37.5 ’ S – 167 ° 02.7 ’ E, 118 – 148 m, 29 September 2006: 1 male (18.5 x 13.6 mm) (ZRC 2008.0986). — Stn. AT 87, 15 ° 31.2 ’ S 167 ° 16.5 ’ E, 235 – 271 m, 12 October 2006: 1 ovigerous female (22.0 x 17.0 mm) (MNHN-B 31292). Taiwan: Tungkang fishing port, southern Taiwan: 1 male (18.9 x 13.5 mm) (ZRC 2001.2275).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFA79C1FFF4FF9210057FE6B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Homolomannia occlusa is a relatively small-size species. The regions of its carapace are poorly defined, the life colour is bright red and the carapace, including the teeth, is covered by a dense and short tomentum. On the specimens from Vanuatu, the homolid line is not visible and the male cheliped is inflated even on the smallest specimens. The cheliped propodus is also more inflated on the Solomon specimen. In several cases, H. occlusa was collected from the same station as H. sibogae. The bathymetric range for H. occlusa is relatively shallower than that of H. sibogae, 88 to 271 m, although it appears to prefer slopes with steeper gradients (see Richer de Forges & Ng 2007).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBA9C1FFF4FFDDB07B8FB65.taxon	description	(Fig. 13 A, B)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBA9C1FFF4FFDDB07B8FB65.taxon	description	Ng et al. 2008: 40.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBA9C1FFF4FFDDB07B8FB65.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. New Caledonia: CONCALIS, stn. DW 3025, 18 ° 56.61 ’ S 163 ° 23.16 ’ E, 396 – 400 m, 9 May 2008: 1 male (23.8 x 14.7 mm) (MNHN-B 31293). — Stn. DW 2984, 18 ° 00.24 ’ S 163 ° 03.43 ’ E, 450 – 509 m, 5 May 2008: 1 ovigerous female (22.7 x 15.0 mm) (ZRC 2008.0987).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBA9C1FFF4FFDDB07B8FB65.taxon	discussion	Remarks. There are only two species in this genus, I. multispinosa (Ihle, 1912) from Indonesia and I. tirardi Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995, from New Caledonia. This latter species has also been recorded from Japan (Nagai 1991). The present record of I. tirardi is the first from northern New Caledonia. Its bathymetric range is deeper than I. multispinosa, 396 to 650 m (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBB9C1CFF4FF887003FFE0D.taxon	description	(Figs. 14 A – C, 15 B – D)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBB9C1CFF4FF887003FFE0D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Philippines: eastern coast of Luzon, AURORA 2007, CC 2744, 15 ° 58.7 ’ N 121 ° 50.4 ’ E, 418 – 456 m, 2 June 2007: 1 female (15.8 x 13.4 mm) (ZRC 2008.0989).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBB9C1CFF4FF887003FFE0D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Lamoha inflata was described from Western Samoa and has also been recorded from the Loyalty Is. and French Polynesia. It was caught by traps between 400 and 1000 m deep on the steep slopes of coral islands (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1981, 1995). The specimen collected on the eastern coast of Luzon is a new record for the Philippines and considerably extends the known range of this species. The overall colour of the fresh specimen was salmon-red (Fig. 15 B – D).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB99C1CFF4FFD8C0272FA2D.taxon	description	(Figs. 16 A, C, 22 A)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB99C1CFF4FFD8C0272FA2D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA, stn. CP 2785, 8 ° 33.09 ’ S 160 ° 41.5 ’ E, 420 – 602 m, 14 September 2007: 1 male (20.1 x 17.0 mm) (MNHN-B 31294).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB99C1CFF4FFD8C0272FA2D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was described from the Investigator in the Arabian Sea. The morphology of the present specimen fits well with the descriptions and figures of Alcock & Anderson (1899) and Alcock (1899, 1900, 1901) and we can find no major morphological differences despite the geographical distances involved. Serène & Lohavanijaya (1973) had previously reported this species from the South China Sea. The only difference between the present specimen from Solomon Islands and the type description concerns the black spot on the chelae. The male specimen from the Solomon Islands has a long dark spot joining the pigmented parts of the fingers. Alcock & Anderson (1899) and Alcock (1899, 1900, 1901) did not mention any spot on the chela of the specimen they described. Lamoha longipes is superficially similar to L. murotoensis (Figs. 16 B, D) but has a different carapace armature and pereiopod structure. It can also be distinguished from L. longirostris and L. superciliosa by two distinct characters: its rostrum is bifid and the P 5 merus has a series of spines on its inferior border. Lamoha longipes is close to L. hystrix Ng, 1998, described from the Phoenix Is., Kiribati, in the central Pacific close to the equator, but it is easily distinguished by the following characters: the inferior border of the P 5 merus has only five spines in place of nine in L. hystrix; the gastric area is relatively less spiny than in L. hystrix; and the posterolateral border is marked by a series of small granules in L. longipes (a line of spines in L. hystrix) (see Ng 1998 b).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB99C19FF4FF9B301ADF8EA.taxon	description	(Figs. 17 A – D, 18 A – G, 22 B – D)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB99C19FF4FF9B301ADF8EA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Philippines: eastern Luzon, AURORA 2007, stn. CP 2753, 15 ° 37.23 ’ N 121 ° 58.24 ’ E, 1252 – 1350 m, 3 June 2007: 1 male (27.1 x 22.2 mm) (NMCR), 1 male (28.9 x 23.8 mm, photographed) (ZRC 2008.0990). — Stn. CP 2754, 15 ° 39.54 ’ N 121 ° 57.07 ’ E, 1273 – 1300 m, 3 June 2007: 1 ovigerous female (25.9 x 22.0 mm) (MNHN-B 31295). Taiwan: South China Sea, collected by Taiwan University, 1400 m: 2 ovigerous female (21.6 x 26.4 mm, 19.0 x 21.6 mm) (ZRC 2008.0991). — Tungsha Is., South China Sea, coll. P. - H. Ho, 23 April 1995: 1 male (25.5 x 20.3 mm) (ZRC 1999.0410).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB99C19FF4FF9B301ADF8EA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The specimens from the Pacific coast of the Philippines examined here are larger than those reported from the South China Sea and the Wallis and Futuna Islands (described as Hypsophrys futuna Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995) (Chen 1986; Ng & Chen 1999). The anterolateral spine is stronger in the Philippines material and the black spot on the male chela is relatively larger. These differences can probably be attributed to the larger sizes of the specimens. Individuals are usually bright red in colour when alive (Fig. 18 A – F) but sometimes deep orange (Fig. 18 G).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBC9C16FF4FF8E800D5FD8B.taxon	description	(Figs. 19 A – C, 20 A – E, 21 A – D, 22 E, F)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBC9C16FF4FF8E800D5FD8B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Taiwan: Stn. CP 277, 24 ° 23.57 ’ N 122 ° 14.12 ’ E, 1222 – 1261 m, 14 June 2005: 1 male (18.1 x 14.8 mm), 2 females (12.9 x 9.9 mm, 10.5 x 8.3 mm) (ZRC 2008.0922). — Stn. CP 280, 24 ° 23.71 ’ N 122 ° 14.22 ’ E, 1213 – 1261 m, 14 June 2005: 1 ovigerous female (18.0 x 14.9 mm) (ZRC 2008.0923).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFBC9C16FF4FF8E800D5FD8B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Collected by the Investigator in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal between 1602 to 1828 m, this species was first reported from the South China Sea by Serène & Lohavanijaya (1973). The present specimens from Taiwan are a new record for the island. Lamoha superciliosa is a relatively small species with females maturing at less than 20 mm length (see Material Examined). Lamoha superciliosa is easily distinguished from L. longirostris by having two hepatic spines in place of one (see Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995). However, on the Taiwanese specimens, only the three females have two spines on their subhepatic area; the single male specimen only has one. There are other more subtle differences when the Taiwanese material is compared with what has been described and figured from the Indian Ocean,. The sinuous supraocular border has a low tooth formed by the folding of the margin in the Taiwanese specimens but Wood-Mason & Alcock (1891: Pl. 14, fig. 4 a) clearly depicted two such teeth on the type specimen from the Arabian Sea. The protogastric region only has one spine in the Indian Ocean material (Wood-Mason & Alcock 1891: Pl. 14, fig. 4 a) but there is only a gentle swelling in the Taiwanese specimens. In addition, the Taiwanese specimens have 11 or 12 spines on the upper margin of the P 4 merus (versus only 9 or 10 in the Indian Ocean specimens). The figures of the South China Sea material figured by Serène & Lohavanijaya (1973: Pl. IV, A) show they are certainly closer to the Taiwanese material than to the Indian Ocean ones. However, the observed differences are all relative and subtle, and we are reluctant to recognize them as a separate species, especially in lieu of examining topotypic material of the species. As such, we identify the Pacific material as L. superciliosa for the time being.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB09C14FF4FFAEC038AFEE3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Philippines: eastern coast of Luzon, AURORA 2007 cruise, stn. CP 2654, 16 ° 04.74 ’ N 121 ° 57.50 ’ E, 98 – 107 m, 20 May 2007: 1 male (10.3 x 6.9 mm) (ZRC 2008.0994). — Stn. CP 2662, 15 ° 46.70 ’ N 121 ° 40.70 ’ E, 160 – 167 m, 21 May 2007: 1 male (16.4 x 12.5 mm) (NMCR). — Stn. CP 2712, 15 ° 20.56 ’ N 121 ° 29.76 ’ E, 139 – 140 m, 28 May 2007: 1 ovigerous female (14.9 x 10.0 mm) (MNHN- B 31296). — Stn. CC 2746, 15 ° 58.78 ’ N 121 ° 46.44 ’ E, 182 – 220 m, 2 June 2007: 1 male (13.3 x 8.9 mm), 1 broken male (10.9 x 7.7 mm), 1 ovigerous female (19.5 x 13.7 mm) (ZRC 2008.0995). — Stn. CP 2747, 15 ° 54.51 ’ N 121 ° 42.03 ’ E, 120 – 124 m, 2 June 2007: 1 ovigerous female (16.9 x 12.3 mm) (NMCR). — Stn. CP 2748, 15 ° 55.64 ’ N 121 ° 45.19 ’ E, 247 – 249 m, 2 June 2007: 1 female (13.9 x 10.8 mm) (MNHN-B 31297).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB09C14FF4FFAEC038AFEE3.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Latreillopsis bispinosa was described on the basis of material from the Challenger, a female from the island of Cebu in the Philippines. This species is common in muddy bottoms from 160 to 240 m in the Philippines. Guinot and Richer de Forges (1995) identified as L. bispinosa a large number of specimens collected by the MUSORSTOM cruises and separated some specimens having three subhepatic spines in place of two under the name of Latreillopsis bispinosa Henderson, 1888, forme trispinosa nov. This name is not available under current zoological rules, and as such, we are describing a new species for this material below.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB19C14FF4FFE1900B7FA5D.taxon	description	(Fig. 23 A – D)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB19C14FF4FFE1900B7FA5D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, stn. AT 5, 15 ° 39.9 ’ S 167 ° 03.84 ’ E, 114 – 132 m, 15 September 2006: 1 ovigerous female (9.7 x 6.6 mm, photographed) (MNHN-B 31298). — Stn. AT 6, 15 ° 38.2 ’ S 167 ° 02.2 ’ E, 140 – 167 m, 15 September 2008: 1 male (5.9 x 4.3 mm) (ZRC 2008.0996). — Stn. AT 11, 15 ° 39.5 ’ S – 167 ° 01.5 ’ E, 272 – 286 m, 17 September 2006: 5 males (9.1 x 6.6 mm – 7.4 x 5.1 mm), 5 females (from 7.9 x 5.9 mm to 5.2 x 3.9 mm) (MNHN-B 31299). — Stn. AT 14, 15 ° 23.7 ’ S 167 ° 12.9 ’ E, 102 – 120 m, 19 September 2006: 1 male (7.6 x 5.2 mm), 2 juveniles (ZRC 2008.0997). — Stn. AT 17, 15 ° 39.9 ’ S 167 ° 02.0 ’ E, 267 – 270 m, 21 September 2006: 1 male (11.0 x 7.4 mm), 1 female (8.1 x 6.4 mm) (MNHN-B 31300). — Stn. AT 18, 15 ° 41.3 ’ S 167 ° 02.6 ’ E, 321 – 336 m, 21 September 2006: 1 male (9.4 x 6.4 mm), 1 female (8.6 x 6.6 mm), 1 juvenile (4.0 x 2.9 mm) (ZRC 2008.0998). — Stn. AT 61, 15 ° 39.2 ’ S 167 ° 01.4 ’ E, 266 – 281 m, 4 October 2006: 2 ovigerous females (11.4 x 8.2 mm, 10.7 x 8.0 mm) (MNHN-B 31301). — Stn. AT 63, 15 ° 39.6 ’ S 167 ° 01.3 ’ E, 290 – 334 m, 4 October 2006: 4 males (10.2 x 6.9 mm, 9.3 x 5.5 mm, 8.4 x 6.2 mm, 6.3 x 4.2 mm), 2 females (8.6 x 5.8 mm, 8.7 x 5.9 mm) (ZRC 2008.0999). — Stn. AT 64, 15 ° 39.6 ’ S 167 ° 01.9 ’ E, 249 – 252 m, 4 October 2006: 2 females (8.7 x 6.6 mm, 8.1 x 5.8 mm) (MNHN-B 31302). — Stn. AT 76, 15 ° 38.7 ’ S 167 ° 03.6 ’ E, 105 – 135 m, 10 October 2006: 1 ovigerous female (10.2 x 6.6 mm), 3 females (7.4 x 5.4 mm, 6.1 x 4.9 mm, 7.0 x 5.0 mm), 1 juvenile (4.7 x 3.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.1000). — Stn. AT 77, 15 ° 39.2 ’ S 167 ° 03.2 ’ E, 142 – 171 m, 10 October 2006: 1 male (7.7 x 4.9 mm) (MNHN-B 31303). – AT 121, 15 ° 38.7 ’ S 167 ° 01.2 ’ E, 275 – 290 m, 19 October 2006: 6 males (10.1 x 7.1 mm, 9.1 x 6.7 mm, 7.8 x 5.9 mm, 9.6 x 6.6 mm, 7.9 x 5.6 mm, 6.6 x 4.5 mm), 1 ovigerous female (10.9 x 7.8 mm, 4 females 7.7 x 5.1 mm, 7.7 x 6.0 mm, 5.3 x 3.3 mm, 6.5 x 3.9 mm), 2 juveniles (4.6 x 3.4 mm, 5.3 x 4.5 mm) (MNHN-B 31304).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB19C14FF4FFE1900B7FA5D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Latreillopsis gracilipes was first described from New Caledonia and is here recorded for the first time from Vanuatu, where it is common at depths of 114 to 336 m.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB19C14FF4FFA7902F2F80D.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA, stn. CP 2804, 09 ° 14.16 ’ S 161 ° 19.85 ’ E, 150 – 175 m, 17 September 2007: 1 male (6.8 x 4.7 mm) (MNHN-B 31305).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB19C14FF4FFA7902F2F80D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species, described from the South China Sea (Dai & Chen 1980) was subsequently recorded from Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995). The present record from the Solomons extends its distribution. Richer de Forges & Ng (2007: 31, Fig. 1 D) provided a colour photograph of L. tetraspinosa showing a pattern very different from that of L. bispinosa or L. marivenae Richer de Forges & Ng 2007.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB49C10FF4FF960003CFADB.taxon	description	(Figs. 24 A – C, 25 A – C)	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB49C10FF4FF960003CFADB.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Philippines: eastern coast of Luzon: stn. DW 2759, 15 ° 55.30 ’ N 121 ° 49.46 ’ E, 122 – 139 m, 4 June 2007: 1 male holotype (7.2 x 4.9 mm) (NMCR). – AURORA 2007, CP 2654, 16 ° 04.74 ’ N 121 ° 57.50 ’ E, 98 – 107 m, 20 May 2007: 1 ovigerous female broken paratype (12.8 x 7.8 mm) (MNHN- B 31306). — Stn. CP 2747, 15 ° 54.51 ’ N 121 ° 42.03 ’ E, 120 – 124 m, 2 June 2007: 1 damaged male paratype (7.6 x 5.8 mm) (ZRC 2008.1001).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB49C10FF4FF960003CFADB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Small-size species (ovigerous female 12.8 mm carapace length, adult male holotype 7.2 mm carapace length). Carapace quadrangular, with several swellings, spines. Rostrum single, tip sharp, with 2 curved pseudorostral spines slightly longer than rostrum. Mesogastric region with median granule; cardiac region forming swelling smaller than gastric region. Subhepatic region inflated at anterolateral angle, with 3 spines, anterior longest, 2 others shorter, less sharp. Ocular peduncles long, thin. Antennae basal article with strong distal spine. Third maxilliped pediform. Cheliped long, slender: propodus long, longer than other articles; merus with 3 tubercles on internal border. Ambulatory legs long, slender; sharp spine on distal end of merus of P 2 - P 4.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB49C10FF4FF960003CFADB.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species was first recognised in the Philippines material collected by MUSORSTOM 1 (1976) but the authors intentionally did not describe it because of the poor quality of the specimens (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995: 398). They nevertheless provided a detailed discussion on the main differences with L. bispinosa and L. tetraspinosa as well as good figures of the taxon (Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995: figs. 35 f – g, 43 A, 41 A). In their discussion they used the name “ Latreillopsis bispinosa Henderson, 1888, forme trispinosa ” (Guinot & Richer de Forges 1995: 398) only as a point of reference but realized that according to International Code of Zoological Nomenclature the name was not available (ICZN, Art. 10.2, 15.2) even as a subspecies name. The name was also listed by Ng et al. (2008: 40) but it is a nomen nudum as it was not accompanied by any description or indication. The material originally listed in Guinot & Richer de Forges (1995: 398) from the Philippines as “ Latreillopsis bispinosa Henderson, 1888, forme trispinosa ” should also be regarded as paratypes. We have again collected this species and the additional material on hand now gives us the confidence that we are in fact dealing with a distinct taxon and we now formally name it Latreillopsis trispinosa n. sp. The differences between L. trispinosa n. sp. and congeners have already been highlighted in some detail by Guinot & Richer de Forges (1995). All their comments also apply for the fresh material on hand. This species is found in relatively shallow depths ranging from only 96 to 139 m.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB59C2FFF4FFA2B0119FF13.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Solomon Islands: SALOMONBOA, CP 2837, 10 ° 24.03 ’ S 161 ° 20.76 ’ E, 381 – 422 m, 22 September 2007: 1 male (32.5 x 28.8 mm) (MNHN-B 31307). New Caledonia: CONCALIS, CP 3029, 20 ° 17.25 ’ S 163 ° 49.67 ’ E, 625 – 900 m, 10 May 2008: 3 males (29.3 x 25.1 mm, 27.2 x 23.7 mm, 24.5 x 21.5 mm), 1 ovigerous female (38.3 x 34.9 mm), 1 female (30.0 x 27.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.1002). Vanuatu: Espiritu Santo I., SANTO 2006, Stn. AT 19, 15 ° 33.9 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 503 – 600 m, 21 September 2006: 1 ovigerous female (31.8 x 28.3 mm, photographed) (MNHN-B 31308). — Stn. AT 72, 15 ° 44.1 ’ S 167 ° 03.3 ’ E, 618 – 722 m, 7 October 2006: 1 male (22.0 x 19.3 mm) (ZRC 2008.1003). — Stn. AT 73, 15 ° 40.8 ’ S 167 ° 00.5 ’ E, 514 – 636 m, 6 October 2006: 1 ovigerous female (31.7 x 28.1 mm) (MNHN-B 31309).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFFB59C2FFF4FFA2B0119FF13.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Guinot & Richer de Forges (1995) commented on the great morphological diversity among specimens of P. boasi recorded from many parts of the tropical Indo-West Pacific. The specimens examined from the Solomon Islands and northern New Caledonia are within the range of this variability with regards to the white colour and the density of setae.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFF8A9C2FFF4FFEA900B0FDB5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Taiwan: He-Ping I, S. - H. Wu, June 2000: 1 male (47.0 x 39.5 mm) (ZRC 2008.0482).	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
03D987DCFF8A9C2FFF4FFEA900B0FDB5.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This recently described species is represented here by a large male that showed some differences from the smaller holotype. The cheliped propodus of Y. saguili is relatively more enlarged distally, with the carapace spines relatively stronger, especially on the hepatic region.	en	Forges, Bertrand Richer De, Ng, Peter K. L. (2008): New western Pacific records of Homolidae De Haan, 1839, with descriptions of new species of Homolochunia Doflein, 1904, and Latreillopsis Henderson, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura). Zootaxa 1967: 1-35
