taxonID	type	description	language	source
B64DAE034C31DB6FFF36FB69FE7CF914.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Prior to the present study, the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 contained two species: F. chacei Baba, 1988 (type species of the genus) from the Bali Sea, off south-west Luzon, and Taiwan, at 100 – 165 m (Baba 1988; Baba et al. 2009), and F. chirostyloides Tirmizi & Javed, 1993, from the Bay of Bengal, at 2417 m. Unfortunately, the type material of F. chirostyloides (three males, with P 1 – 4 missing in all specimens) is probably lost (Baba et al. 2008). Nevertheless, the depth of occurrence of this species, clearly deeper than in all other species of the genus (100 – 321 m, see below), recommends a further study with topotypic material. Tirmizi & Javed (1993) did not provide any difference between the two species, although Baba (2005) indicated that the two species could be separated by the presence in F. chacei instead of absence in F. chirostyloides of a tuft of setae on the median part of anterior transverse ridge of abdominal somites 2 – 4. This tuft of setae is always present in the three new species described in the present study.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C36DB6AFF36FE8EFC68F836.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, KAVIENG CP 4457, 2 ° 33 ' S, 150 ° 41 ' E, 133 – 178 m, 2 September 2014, M 3.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2014 - 13380). Paratype: Papua New Guinea, PAPUA NIUGINI Stn PP 3, 0.5 ° 14 ' S, 145 ° 49 ' E, 120 – 180 m, 30 December 2012 (in gorgonians): 1 M 3.4 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 503).	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C36DB6AFF36FE8EFC68F836.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Name for our colleague and friend Tin-Yam Chan, for his contribution of the knowledge of crustacean biology.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C36DB6AFF36FE8EFC68F836.taxon	description	Description. Carapace: 1.3 times longer than broad, dorsally armed with scattered spines and setae and some short transverse ridges; cervical groove distinct. Gastric region indistinctly defined and armed with 3 transverse rows of small spines: anterior row epigastric composed of 4 spines; median row protogastric composed of 6 spines, and posterior row mesogastric composed of 2 spines on a medially interrupted ridge. Cardiac region with 2 spines distinctly defined. Anterior branchial regions each armed with 1 or 2 small spines; 1 or 2 postcervical spines on each side. Front margin moderately oblique; limit of orbit ending in minute spine, margin between orbit spine and first anterolateral spine unarmed; 1 or 2 spines on ventral orbital margin. Lateral margins of carapace nearly parallel medially and slightly convex; carapace margin armed with 6 or 7 well-developed spines: 2 spines in front and 4 or 5 spines behind anterior cervical groove; first spine anterolateral, subequal to second spine, at level of epigastric spines; 1 or 2 spines on anterior branchial margin and 3 spines on posterior branchial margin; posterior transverse ridge spineless. Rostrum triangular, flattish dorsally, narrow and elongate, 1.6 – 2.0 times longer than broad, 0.4 times of as long as remaining carapace; each lateral margin armed with 3 basal and 1 – 2 distal tiny distal spines; distance between distalmost lateral incisions 0.3 distance between proximalmost lateral incisions. Sternum: Plastron longer than broad, lateral limits divergent anteriorly. Third thoracic sternite nearly quadrangular, sternite 4 contiguous to entire posterior margin of sternite 3, and wider than sternite 5. Abdomen: Somites 2 – 3 with 2 uninterrupted transverse ridges on tergite, somite 4 smooth, with anterior uninterrupted ridge with median tuft of setae; somites 5 and 6 smooth; posteromedian margin on somite 6 straight. Males with G 1 and G 2. Eyes: Eyes stalk subcylindrical, narrow and elongate, 0.7 times shorter than rostrum. Ocular peduncles 1.7 – 2.0 times longer than broad, maximum corneal diameter 0.8 rostrum width. Antennule: Article 1 with well-developed distolateral and distodorsal spines, distodorsal slightly overreaching distolateral, distomesial margin with 1 or 2 minute spines. Antenna: Article 1 hardly visible from dorsal view, without distinct distomesial spine. Article 2 slightly wider and longer than article 3, with short distolateral and distomesial spines subequal in size. Article 3 with 1 small distomesial and minute distolateral spine. Article 4 unarmed. Mxp 3: Ischium with well-developed distal spine on flexor margin; extensor margin unarmed; crista dentata with 25 or 26 denticles. Merus subequal in length to ischium, with 3 or 4 acute granules (holotype) or spines (paratype) on flexor margin, proximal longer than others; extensor margin unarmed. Carpus spineless along extensor margin. P 1: 5.0 times postorbital carapace length, with some scattered short and long setae on dorsal surface and along lateral and mesial margins of all articles. Merus 2.1 longer than carapace, 1.9 times as long as carpus, with numerous spines, stronger spines along mesial and dorsodistal margins. Carpus 0.8 times as long as palm, 4.1 times longer than broad, lateral and mesial margins subparallel, dorsal surface with small spines; mesial surface with some strong spines; row of spines along lateral margin. Palm 3.2 times longer than broad, lateral and mesial margins subparallel; spines arranged in dorsolateral and dorsomesial rows. Fingers as long as palm, each finger with a few minute proximal spines, distally with 2 rows of teeth, spooned. P 2 – 4: Slender, moderately setose, sparsely with long plumose setae on all articles. P 2 2.9 times carapace length. Meri successively shorter posteriorly (P 3 merus 0.7 length of P 2 merus, P 4 merus 0.9 length of P 3 merus); P 2 merus 1.1 of carapace length, 8.0 – 8.5 times as long as broad, 1.2 times longer than P 2 propodus; P 3 merus 4.5 times as long as broad, as long as P 3 propodus; P 4 merus 5.0 times as long as broad, as long as P 4 propodus; extensor margins each with row of 5 – 7 spines in P 2 – 4; lateral surfaces unarmed in P 2 – 3, 2 – 3 minute spines in P 4; flexor margins each with strong terminal spine in P 2 – 4, 3 – 5 additional spines in P 2 – 3, unarmed in P 4; ventromesial margins each with terminal spine in P 2 – 4. Carpi each with 6 or 7 spines on extensor margin of P 2 – 4; lateral surfaces each all with row of 2 or 3 small acute granules paralleling extensor row; flexor margins unarmed or with minute spine. P 2 – 4 propodi 7.5 (P 4) – 9.5 (P 2) times as long as broad; extensor margins each with 2 – 3 small proximal spines in P 2 – 4; flexor margins nearly straight, each with 2 pair of terminal spines preceded by 8 – 9 slender movable spines. Dactyli subequal in length, 0.5 length of propodi, ending in incurved, strong, sharp spine; flexor margins each with prominent triangular terminal tooth preceded by row of 6 teeth.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C36DB6AFF36FE8EFC68F836.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Papua New Guinea, at 120 – 180 m. Coloration. Base color translucent whitish with scattered red spots on carapace and abdomen; spines on rostrum and carapace whitish; epigastric and cardiac regions pale orange; abdominal somites 2 – 5 each with median orange stripe, median long setae reddish. Ocular peduncles with lateral margin orange, some scattered minute red spots. P 1 with orange and whitish bands, with numerous scattered red spots. P 2 – 4 translucent whitish, with some scattered minute red spots.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C36DB6AFF36FE8EFC68F836.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species is closely related to Fennerogalathea chacei Baba, 1988, from the Philippines, Taiwan and Bali Sea (Baba 1988, 2005; Baba et al. 2009). Both species have the frontal margin between the lateral orbital spine and the first anterolateral spine of carapace unarmed. However, morphologically they can be easily distinguished by the number of spines along the lateral margins of the rostrum, two in F. chacei and three in F. chani n. sp. The molecular divergence between these species is 7.60 % (COI).	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C35DB65FF36FF6BFB38FD7E.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: Vanuatu, MUSORSTOM 8, Stn CP 1120, 15 ° 07 ' S, 166 ° 53 ' E, 282 – 321 m, 9 October 1994, M 5.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17411). Paratypes: New Caledonia. East Coast, BATHUS 1. Stn CP 712, 21 ° 43 ' S, 166 ° 35 ' E, 210 m, 19 March 1993: 1 F 4.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17418). New Caledonia. HALIPRO 1. Stn CP 863, 21 ° 31 ' S, 166 ° 20 ' E, 190 – 227 m, 22 March 1994: 1 M 4.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17416). Vanuatu. MUSORSTOM 8. Stn CP 1077, 16 ° 04 ' S, 167 ° 06 ' E, 180 – 210 m, 5 October 1994: 1 ov F 4.0 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17419). — Stn CP 1086, 15 ° 36 ' S, 167 ° 16 ' E, 185 – 215 m, 5 October 1994: 1 M 4.2 mm (MNHN- IU- 2013 - 17415). — Stn CP 1103, 15 ° 03 ' S, 167 ° 07 ' E, 163 – 165 m, 7 October 1994: 1 M 5.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17417). Vanuatu. SANTO. — Stn AT 22, 15 ° 32.3 ' S, 167 ° 16.0 ' E, 180 – 227 m, 22 September 2006: 1 M 4.1 mm, 1 ov. F 3.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17413). — Stn AT 24, 15 ° 27.5 ' S, 167 ° 16.2 ' E, 190 – 210 m, 23 September 2006: 1 F 4.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17414). — Stn AT 69, 15 ° 40.4 ' S, 167 ° 17.3 ' E, 207 – 229 m, 5 October 2006: 1 M 3.2 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17412).	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C35DB65FF36FF6BFB38FD7E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Latin cultratus, knife-shaped, in reference to the shape of the rostrum.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C35DB65FF36FF6BFB38FD7E.taxon	description	Description. Carapace: 1.3 times longer than broad, dorsally armed with scattered spines and setae and some short transverse ridges; cervical groove distinct. Gastric region indistinctly defined and armed with 3 transverse rows of small spines: anterior row epigastric composed of 4 spines; median row protogastric composed of 6 spines, and posterior row mesogastric composed of 2 spines on a medially interrupted ridge; one additional spine between protogastric and mesogastric rows on each side. Cardiac region with 2 spines distinctly defined. Anterior branchial regions each armed with 1 or 2 spines; 2 postcervical spines on each side. Front margin distinctly oblique; limit of orbit ending in small spine, one small spine between orbit spine and first anterolateral spine; 1 spine on ventral orbital margin. Lateral margins of carapace nearly parallel medially and slightly convex; carapace margin armed with 7 well-developed spines: 2 spines in front and 5 spines behind anterior cervical groove; first spine anterolateral, stronger than second spine, at level of epigastric row of spines; 2 spines on anterior branchial margin and 3 spines on posterior branchial margin; posterior transverse ridge spineless. Rostrum triangular, flattish dorsally, narrow and elongate, 1.6 – 1.9 longer than broad, 0.4 times of as long as remaining carapace; lateral margin armed with 3 incised teeth; distance between distalmost lateral incisions 0.4 distance between proximalmost lateral incisions. Sternum: Plastron longer than broad, lateral limits divergent anteriorly. Third thoracic sternite nearly quadrangular, sternite 4 contiguous to entire posterior margin of sternite 3, and wider than sternite 5. Abdomen: Somite 2 with anterior uninterrupted transverse ridge only on tergite, somites 3 or 4 smooth, with anterior uninterrupted ridge with median tuft of setae; somites 5 and 6 smooth; posteromedian margin on somite 6 straight. Males with G 1 and G 2. Eyes: Eyes stalk subcylindrical, narrow and elongate, 0.7 times shorter than rostrum. Ocular peduncles 1.7 – 2.0 times longer than broad, maximum corneal diameter 0.8 rostrum width. Antennule: Article 1 with well-developed distolateral and distodorsal spines on, distodorsal slightly overreaching distolateral, distomesial margin with 0 – 2 minute spines. Antenna: Article 1 hardly visible from dorsal view, without distinct distomesial spine. Article 2 slightly wider and longer than article 3, with short distolateral and distomesial spines subequal in size. Article 3 with 1 small distomesial and distolateral spine. Article 4 unarmed. Mxp 3: Ischium with well-developed distal spine on flexor margin; extensor margin unarmed; crista dentata with 25 or 26 denticles. Merus subequal in length to ischium, with 3 or 4 spines on flexor margin, proximal longer than others; extensor margin unarmed. Carpus spineless, or with rugosities along extensor margin. P 1: 5.3 – 5.5 (males), 6.2 – 6.7 (females) times postorbital carapace length, with some scattered short and long setae on dorsal surface and along lateral and mesial margins of all articles. Merus 2.3 – 2.5 longer than carapace, 1.8 – 2.0 times as long as carpus, with numerous spines, stronger spines along mesial and dorsodistal margins. Carpus 0.8 – 1.0 times as long as palm, 3.6 – 3.8 (males), 5.2 – 6.6 times longer than broad, lateral and mesial margins subparallel, dorsal surface with small spines; mesial surface with some strong spines; row of spines along lateral margin. Palm 2.7 – 3.2 (males), 5.4 – 6.0 times longer than broad, lateral and mesial margins subparallel; spines arranged in longitudinal dorsolateral and dorsomesial rows. Fingers 0.8 – 1.0 times palm length, each finger with minute proximal spines, distally with 2 rows of teeth, spooned. P 2 – 4: Slender, moderately setose, sparsely with long plumose setae on all articles. P 2 2.7 – 2.8 times carapace length. Meri successively shorter posteriorly (P 3 merus 0.7 – 0.8 length of P 2 merus, P 4 merus 0.8 length of P 3 merus); P 2 merus 1.1 of carapace length, 10 times as long as broad, 1.3 times longer than P 2 propodus; P 3 merus 6 times as long as broad, 1.1 – 1.2 times length of P 3 propodus; P 4 merus 2.5 times as long as broad, 0.4 length of P 4 propodus; extensor margins each with row of 6 or 7 spines in P 2 – 4; lateral surfaces unarmed in P 2 – 3, 2 or 3 minute spines in P 4; flexor margins each with strong terminal spine in P 2 – 4, 3 – 5 additional spines in P 2 – 3, unarmed in P 4; ventromesial margins each with 1 or 2 spines in P 2. Carpi each with 6 – 8 spines on extensor margin of P 2 – 4; lateral surfaces each all with row of 2 or 3 small spines paralleling extensor row; flexor margins unarmed or with minute spine. P 2 – 4 propodi 7.5 (P 4) – 10.5 (P 2) times as long as broad; extensor margins each with 5 or 6 small proximal spines in P 2 – 3, unarmed in P 4; flexor margins nearly straight, each with 3 pair of terminal spines preceded by 8 or 9 slender movable spines. Dactyli subequal in length, 0.4 – 0.5 length of propodi, ending in incurved, strong, sharp spine; flexor margins each with prominent triangular terminal tooth preceded by row of 8 or 9 teeth.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C35DB65FF36FF6BFB38FD7E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Vanuatu and New Caledonia, at 163 – 321 m.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C35DB65FF36FF6BFB38FD7E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Fennerogalathea cultrata n. sp. is closely related to F. ensifera n. sp. from Fiji (see below). Both species have one small spine on the frontal margin between the lateral orbital spine and the first anterolateral spine of the carapace. However, they can be differentiated by the length and shape of the rostrum (see below). Molecular divergence between F. cultrata n. sp. and F. ensifera n. sp. is 9.43 % (COI) and 0.70 % (16 S).	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C3BDB60FF36FCBFFDF1F8A6.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: Fiji, MUSORSTORM 10, Stn CP 1323, 17 ° 16.10 ' S, 177 ° 45.75 ' E, 143 – 173 m, 7 August 1998, M 6.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17407). Paratypes: Fiji. MUSORSTOM 10: Stn CP 1320, 17 ° 16.78 ' S, 177 ° 53.57 ' E, 290 – 300 m, 6 August 1998: 4 M 6.3 – 8.8 mm, 1 ov. F 7.2 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17397). — Stn CP 1323, 17 ° 16.10 ' S, 177 ° 45.75 ' E, 143 – 173 m, 7 August 1998: 3 M 4.1 – 7.1 mm, 3 F 4.8 – 5.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17409). — Stn CP 1322, 17 ° 17.10 ' S, 177 ° 47.92 ' E, 210 – 282 m 7 August 1998: 2 M 5.2 – 6.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17408). — Stn CP 1322, 17 ° 17.10 ' S, 177 ° 47.92 ' E, 210 – 282 m, 7 August 1998: 1 ov F 4.9 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17396). — Stn DW 1329, 17 ° 19.33 ' S, 177 ° 47.36 ' E, 102 – 106 m, 8 August 1998: 1 ov F 4.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17405). — Stn CP 1351, 17 ° 31.14 ' S, 178 ° 39.96 ' E, 292 – 311 m, 11 August 1998: 1 M 4.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17398). — Stn CP 1351, 17 ° 31.14 ' S, 178 ° 39.96 ' E, 292 – 311 m, 11 August 1998: 1 ov F 4.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17399). — Stn CP 1349, 17 ° 31.07 ' S, 178 ° 38.79 ' E, 244 – 252 m, 11 August 1998: 1 F 5.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17406). — Stn CP 1364, 18 ° 11.9 ' S, 178 ° 34.5 ' E, 80 – 86 m, 15 August 1998: 1 ov F 5.5 mm (in gorgonians) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 13919). Fiji. BORDAU 1. Stn CP 1402, 16 ° 38.33 ' S, 179 ° 36.40 ' E, 260 – 279 m, 25 February 1999: 1 F, 3.9 mm (MNHN- IU- 2013 - 17401). — Stn CP 1404, 16 ° 39.87 ' S, 179 ° 35.70 ' E, 180 m, 25 February 1999: 1 F 5.3 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17410). — Stn CP 1404, 16 ° 39.87 ' S, 179 ° 35.70 ' E, 180 m, 25 February 1999: 1 F 3.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 17400).	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C3BDB60FF36FCBFFDF1F8A6.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From de Latin ensis, sword in reference to the long rostrum.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C3BDB60FF36FCBFFDF1F8A6.taxon	description	Description. Carapace: 1.3 times longer than broad, dorsally armed with scattered spines and setae and some short transverse ridges; cervical groove distinct. Gastric region indistinctly defined and armed with 3 transverse rows of small spines: anterior row epigastric composed of 4 or 5 spines; median row protogastric composed of 7 or 8 spines, and posterior row mesogastric composed of 2 spines on a medially interrupted ridge. Cardiac region with 2 spines distinctly defined. Anterior branchial regions each armed with 2 small spines; one postcervical spine on each side. Front margin oblique; limit of orbit ending in small spine, one small spine between orbit spine and first anterolateral spine; one spine on the ventral orbital margin. Lateral margins of carapace nearly parallel medially and slightly convex; carapace margin armed with 6 or 7 small spines: 2 spines in front and 4 – 5 spines behind anterior cervical groove; first spine anterolateral, small, poorly-developed at level of epigastric row of spines; 2 spines on anterior branchial margin and 2 – 3 spines on posterior branchial margin; posterior transverse ridge straight and spineless. Rostrum triangular, flattish dorsally, narrow and elongate, 2.2 – 2.5 times longer than broad, 0.5 times of as long as remaining carapace; lateral margin armed with 4 – 5 incised teeth; distance between distalmost lateral incisions 0.25 distance between proximalmost lateral incisions. Sternum: Plastron longer than broad, lateral limits divergent anteriorly. Third thoracic sternite nearly quadrangular, sternite 4 contiguous to entire posterior margin of sternite 3, and wider than sternite 5. Abdomen: Somite 2 with 2 uninterrupted transverse ridges on tergite, somites 3 – 4 smooth, with anterior uninterrupted ridge without tuft of setae; somites 5 and 6 smooth; posteromedian margin on somite 6 straight. Males with G 1 and G 2. Eyes: Eyes stalk subcylindrical, narrow and elongate, 0.6 – 0.7 times shorter than rostrum. Ocular peduncles 1.7 – 2.1 times longer than broad, maximum corneal diameter 0.8 rostrum width. Antennule: Article 1 with well-developed distolateral and distodorsal spines on, distodorsal overreaching distolateral, distomesial margin usually unarmed or with one minute spine. Antenna: Article 1 hardly visible from dorsal view, with 1 small, distinct distomesial spine. Article 2 slightly wider and longer than article 3 with distolateral and distomesial spines subequal in size. Article 3 with 1 small distomesial spine. Article 4 unarmed. Mxp 3: Ischium with well-developed distal spine on flexor margin; extensor margin unarmed; crista dentata with 25 or 26 denticles. Merus subequal in length to ischium, with 3 subequal spines on flexor margin; extensor margin unarmed. Carpus spineless. P 1: 4.3 – 4.4 (males), 5.7 – 6.0 (females) times postorbital carapace length, with some scattered short and long setae on dorsal surface and along lateral and mesial margins of all articles. Merus 1.6 longer than carapace, 1.5 – 1.6 times as long as carpus, with numerous spines, stronger spines along mesial and dorsodistal margins. Carpus 0.9 – 1.0 times as long as palm, 3.4 – 3.6 times longer than broad, lateral and mesial margins subparallel, dorsal surface with small spines; mesial surface with some strong spines; row of spines along lateral margin. Palm 2.4 – 2.5 (males), 4.5 – 4.8 (females) times longer than broad, lateral and mesial margins subparallel; spines arranged in longitudinal rows; dorsolateral row continued onto whole lateral margin of fixed finger. Fingers as long as or slightly longer than palm, each finger distally with 2 rows of teeth, spooned; movable finger with row of some spines in proximal half of mesial margin, otherwise unarmed. P 2 – 4: Slender, moderately setose, sparsely with long plumose setae on all articles. P 2 2.7 times carapace length. Meri successively shorter posteriorly (P 3 merus 0.8 length of P 2 merus, P 4 merus 0.8 length of P 3 merus); P 2 merus 1.1 of carapace length, 10 times as long as broad, 1.3 times longer than P 2 propodus; P 3 merus 7.5 times as long as broad, 1.2 times length of P 3 propodus; P 4 merus 6.0 times as long as broad, 0.9 length of P 4 propodus; extensor margins each with row of 10 – 12 spines in P 2 – 3, and with 6 small spines in P 4; lateral surfaces unarmed in P 2 – 3, 1 or 2 minute spines in P 4; flexor margins each with strong terminal spine in P 2 – 4, 5 or 6 additional spines in P 2 – 3, 1 or 2 in P 4; ventromesial margins with 1 or 2 spines in P 2. Carpi each with 6 or 7 spines on extensor margin of P 2 – 4; lateral surfaces each all with row of 2 or 3 small spines paralleling extensor row; flexor margins unarmed or with minute spine. P 2 – 4 propodi 8.5 – 9.5 times as long as broad; extensor margins each with 5 – 7 small proximal spines in P 2 – 4; flexor margins nearly straight, each with 2 pairs of terminal spines preceded by 7 or 8 slender movable spines. Dactyli subequal in length, 0.4 – 0.5 length of propodi, ending in incurved, strong, sharp spine; flexor margins each with prominent triangular terminal tooth preceded by row of 8 or 9 teeth.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C3BDB60FF36FCBFFDF1F8A6.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Fiji, between 102 and 311 m.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
B64DAE034C3BDB60FF36FCBFFDF1F8A6.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Fennerogalathea ensifera n. sp. is clearly differentiated from its congeners by the shape of the rostrum, which is narrower and more elongate than in the other species. The differences are as follows. The rostrum is more than twice longer than broad, and clearly exceeding the corneae in F. ensifera n. sp., whereas it is at most twice longer than broad, not reaching or slightly exceeding the corneae in the other species. The distance between the distalmost lateral incisions of the rostrum is 0.25 the distance between the proximalmost lateral incisions in F. ensifera n. sp., whereas this ratio is 0.4 in the other species. The lateral spines of the carapace are small in F. ensifera n. sp., whereas these spines are always well developed in the other species. The minimum molecular divergence observed between F. ensifera n. sp. and F. cultrata n. sp. was 9.43 % and 0.70 % for the COI and 16 S, respectively.	en	Rodriguez-Flores, Paula C., Machordom, Annie, Macpherson, Enrique (2017): Three new species of squat lobsters of the genus Fennerogalathea Baba, 1988 (Decapoda: Galatheidae) from the Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4276 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4276.1.2
