Galathea
| Galathea | |
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| Galathea squamifera | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Galatheidae |
| Genus: |
Galathea Fabricius, 1793 |
| Type species | |
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Cancer strigosus Linnaeus, 1761 |
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| Species | |
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Galathea is one of the largest genera of squat lobsters, containing 70 currently recognised species (17 in the Atlantic Ocean, 22 in the Indian Ocean and 43 in the Pacific Ocean). Most species of Galathea live in shallow waters.
Galathea contains 70 species:
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