Squat Lobsters [Galatheidae]
Description
Galatheidae, or squat lobsters, are a family of marine crustaceans that resemble small lobsters but are more closely related to hermit crabs. They have long, flattened bodies and tail fans, which they use for rapid swimming. Squat lobsters are often brightly colored and found on continental shelves and slopes, associated with coral reefs, under rocks, or within sediment.
Genera
Agononida [Agononida]
View DetailsAllogalathea [Allogalathea]
View DetailsBabaia [Babaia]
View DetailsFennerogalathea [Fennerogalathea]
View DetailsGalathea [Galathea]
View DetailsJanaira [Janaira]
View DetailsLauriea [Lauriea]
View DetailsMacrothea [Macrothea]
View DetailsMunida [Munida]
View DetailsNanogalathea [Nanogalathea]
View DetailsPhylladiorhynchus [Phylladiorhynchus]
View DetailsPleurotomella [Pleurotomella]
View DetailsRaymunida [Raymunida]
View DetailsSolenolambrus [Solenolambrus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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Statistics
- Genera 14