Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Galathea sp. 1
Galathea sp. 1
Category: Squat Lobsters
Scientific Name: Galathea sp. 1
Size: Up to 0.5 in. (1.2 cm)  
Distribution: West Pacific
Undetermined species.
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Anomura (Infraorder)
        └Galatheoidea (Superfamily)
         └Galatheidae (Family) Squat Lobsters
          └Galathea (Genus)
           └G. sp. 1 (Species)

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