Galathea balssi
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]
| Galathea balssi | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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 | |
References
- "Galathea balssi Miyake & Baba, 1964". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- 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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