Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814
(a squat lobster)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGalathea squamifera (a squat lobster)
GenusGalathea (a genus of crustaceans)
FamilyGALATHEIDAE (squat lobsters)
SuperfamilyGALATHEOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderAnomura (an infraorder of decapod crustacea)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Galathea squamifera (a squat lobster) :
1: Galathea squamifera (a squat lobster)
19 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
under rock, on lower shore
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - white backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - white background (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - white background (3)Image 5: Dorsal view - white background (4)Image 6: Dorsal view - white background (5)Image 7: Laterodorsal view - close-up - white backgroundImage 8: Ventral view - close-up - white backgroundImage 9: Ventral view - white backgroundImage 10: Ventral view - white background (2)Image 11: Abdomen - posterior view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 12: Abdomen - posterior view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 13: Chela - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 14: Chela - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 15: Chela - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 16: Chela - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Head and mouthparts - ventral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 18: Head - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Head - ventral view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Head - ventral view - enlarged - white background (2)
2: Galathea squamifera (a squat lobster)
19 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
female, in berry, under rock, on lower shore
Image 1: Female - adomen uncurled to show egg mass - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Female - adomen uncurled to show egg mass - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 3: Female - adomen uncurled to show egg mass - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 4: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - white backgroundImage 6: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - white background (2)Image 7: Female - head and mouthparts - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Female - head and mouthparts - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 9: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - white background
3: Galathea squamifera (a squat lobster)
2 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
male, in pool
Image 1: Male - anterior view - out of waterImage 2: Male - dorsal view - close-upImage 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 4: Male - dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 5: Male - dorsal view - in waterImage 6: Male - dorsal view - in water (2)Image 7: Male - dorsal view - in water (3)Image 8: Male - dorsal view - in water (4)Image 9: Male - dorsal view - in water (5)Image 10: Male - dorsal view - in water (6)Image 11: Male - dorsal view - out of waterImage 12: Male - dorsal view - out of water (2)Image 13: Male - ventral view - out of waterImage 14: Male - ventral view - out of water (2)
4: Galathea squamifera (a squat lobster)
2 Mar 2010 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
female, in pool
Image 1: Female - antero-dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Female - dorsal view - out of waterImage 3: Female - dorsal view - out of water (2)Image 4: Female - dorsal view - under waterImage 5: Female - dorsal view - under water (2)Image 6: Female - dorsal view - under water (3)Image 7: Female - ventral view - out of waterImage 8: Female - ventral view - out of water (2)

Galathea squamifera (a squat lobster) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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