Ebaliinae Stimpson 1871

Subfamily Ebaliinae Stimpson, 1871 Alox somphos C.G.S. Tan & Ng, 1995 # (Figs. 11, 36B) Alox somphos — present record. Taxonomy: Serène (1954: as Oreophorus (O.) rugosus), CGS Tan and Ng (1995), Galil and Ng (2007). Type: Holotype ñ ZRC-1984.5644, and paratypes in ZRC and ZMA. Type locality: Sentosa Reef, Singapore. Distribution: Southeast and East Asia: Indonesia, Palau, Singapore, Vietnam (CGS Tan and Ng 1995), and now South China (Hong Kong). Habitat: Lower intertidal and subtidal; under rock fragments, in rocky or coral reefs. Remarks: This interesting species was identified by a slender, gently tapering G1 (Fig. 11E, F) as illustrated by Galil and Ng (2007: fig. 5C, D), as well as overall form of carapace (Figs. 11A, 38B; CGS Tan and Ng 1995: pl. 8D). This is a new record for the fauna of Hong Kong.