Galathea balssi

Galathea balssi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Galatheidae
Genus: Galathea
Species:
G. balssi
Binomial name
Galathea balssi
Miyake & Baba, 1964

Galathea balssi is a species of squat lobster in the family Galatheidae.[1] It is found throughout the tropical waters of the central Indo-Pacific.[2] Galathea balssi is a small crustacean, growing up to 10 millimetres (0.39 in) in carapace length, including the rostrum.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Galathea balssi Miyake & Baba, 1964". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Sadayoshi Miyake & Keiji Baba (1964). "Two new species of Galathea from Japan and the East China Sea" (PDF). Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University. 13 (1): 205–211.


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