Galathea nexa
| Galathea nexa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Galatheidae |
| Genus: | Galathea |
| Species: | G. nexa
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| Binomial name | |
| Galathea nexa Embleton, 1836
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Galathea nexa is a species of squat lobster in the family Galatheidae.
Description
G. nexa males grow up to 4 cm (1.6 in), while the females are up to 3 cm (1.2 in). The first pair of legs have distinctive spikes on the second joint. It is reddish-green with some darker spots.[3]
Habitat
G. nexa is sometimes found in the subtidal zone, but is usually found deeper than 15 m (49 ft) in the seawater.[2][4]
Distribution
It is found in all European seas, from Norway to Great Britain and Ireland to the Mediterranean.[5]
Human use
It is fished and sold in some areas; in Belgium it is called galathée or springkrab.[6]
References
- ^ "Galathea nexa". www.sealifebase.se.
- ^ a b "Squat Lobster - Galathea nexa". www.seawater.no.
- ^ "MBDP-NI: Galathea nexa- Species account". www2.habitas.org.uk.
- ^ "Galathea nexa". iNaturalist.
- ^ "Galathea nexa - Detail - Biodiversity Maps". maps.biodiversityireland.ie.
- ^ "Galathea nexa". fish-commercial-names.ec.europa.eu.