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Family: Galatheidae squat lobsters (See list of species below)

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66 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Alainius crosnieri
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Allogalathea babai
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Allogalathea elegans
[Elegant squat lobster]
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Anoplonida cracentis
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Coralliogalathea humilis
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Fennerogalathea chacei
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Galacantha quiquei
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Galacantha rostrata
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Galacantha valdiviae
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Galathea aegyptiaca
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Galathea albatrossae
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Galathea amamiensis
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Galathea anepipoda
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Galathea australiensis
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Galathea balssi
[Red galathea crab]
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Galathea bimaculata
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Galathea consobrina
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Galathea coralliophilus
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Galathea denticulata
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Galathea dispersa
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Galathea hispida
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Galathea intermedia
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Galathea kuboi
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Galathea latirostris
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Galathea longimanoides
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Galathea lumaria
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Galathea maculiabdominalis
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Galathea mauritiana
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Galathea multilineata
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Galathea nexa
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Galathea ohshimai
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Galathea orientalis
[Oriental squat lobster]
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Galathea pilosa
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Galathea platycheles
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Galathea pubescens
[Hairy squat lobster]
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Galathea rostrata
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Galathea rubromaculata
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Galathea spinosorostris
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Galathea squamea
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Galathea squamifera
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Galathea strigosa
[Blue striped squat lobster]
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Galathea subsquamata
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Galathea tanegashimae
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Galathea ternatensis
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Heteronida aspinirostris
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Heteronida clivicola
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Lauriea teresae
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Leiogalathea laevirostris
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Macrothea bouchardi
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Phylladiorhynchus ikedai
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Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris
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Phylladiorhynchus pusillus
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Raymunida cagnetei
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Raymunida confundens
[Steppe pika]


Raymunida dextralis
[Royle's pika]
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Raymunida elegantissima
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Raymunida iranica
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Raymunida limbata
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Sadayoshia acroporae
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Sadayoshia edwardsii
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Sadayoshia latisternata
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Sadayoshia lipkei
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Sadayoshia moorei
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Setanida cristata
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Shinkaia crosnieri
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Tasmanida norfolkae
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66 Species of Family Galatheidae
(squat lobsters)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alainius crosnieri Western Central Pacific
Allogalathea babai Indo-West Pacific
Allogalathea elegans Elegant squat lobster Indo-West Pacific
Anoplonida cracentis Western Central Pacific
Coralliogalathea humilis Indo-Pacific.
Fennerogalathea chacei Western Central Pacific
Galacantha quiquei Western Central Pacific
Galacantha rostrata Cosmopolitan.
Galacantha valdiviae Indo-West Pacific.
Galathea aegyptiaca Indo-West Pacific
Galathea albatrossae Western Central Pacific
Galathea amamiensis Indo-Pacific.
Galathea anepipoda Indo-West Pacific
Galathea australiensis Indo-West Pacific
Galathea balssi Red galathea crab Indo-West Pacific.
Galathea bimaculata Western Pacific
Galathea consobrina Northwest Pacific
Galathea coralliophilus Western Central Pacific
Galathea denticulata Western Indian Ocean
Galathea dispersa Northeast Atlantic
Galathea hispida Western Central Pacific
Galathea intermedia Northeast Atlantic
Galathea kuboi Western Pacific
Galathea latirostris Pacific Ocean.
Galathea longimanoides Western Central Pacific
Galathea lumaria Western Indian Ocean
Galathea maculiabdominalis Western Pacific
Galathea mauritiana Indo-Pacific.
Galathea multilineata Western Pacific
Galathea nexa North Sea.
Galathea ohshimai Western Pacific.
Galathea orientalis Oriental squat lobster Indo-West Pacific
Galathea pilosa Indo-Pacific.
Galathea platycheles Western Pacific
Galathea pubescens Hairy squat lobster Indo-West Pacific.
Galathea rostrata Western Central Atlantic.
Galathea rubromaculata Western Pacific.
Galathea spinosorostris Indo-Pacific.
Galathea squamea Western Central Pacific
Galathea squamifera Northeast Atlantic
Galathea strigosa Blue striped squat lobster Northeast Atlantic
Galathea subsquamata Indo-Pacific.
Galathea tanegashimae Indo-West Pacific
Galathea ternatensis Indo-West Pacific
Heteronida aspinirostris Western Central Pacific
Heteronida clivicola Eastern Central Pacific
Lauriea teresae Eastern Central Pacific
Leiogalathea laevirostris Indo-Pacific
Macrothea bouchardi Western Indian Ocean
Phylladiorhynchus ikedai Western Central Pacific
Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Phylladiorhynchus pusillus Indo-West Pacific.
Raymunida cagnetei Eastern Central Pacific
Raymunida confundens Steppe pika Western Central Pacific
Raymunida dextralis Royle's pika Western Central Pacific
Raymunida elegantissima Western Central Pacific
Raymunida iranica Western Indian Ocean
Raymunida limbata Eastern Central Pacific
Sadayoshia acroporae Indo-Pacific.
Sadayoshia edwardsii Indo-Pacific.
Sadayoshia latisternata Indo-Pacific
Sadayoshia lipkei Pacific Ocean.
Sadayoshia moorei Eastern Central Pacific
Setanida cristata Pacific
Shinkaia crosnieri Pacific Ocean.
Tasmanida norfolkae Southwest Pacific



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