Galathea nexa

Galathea nexa
Conservation status
Not evaluated  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Infraorder:	Anomura
Family:	Galatheidae
Genus:	Galathea
Species:	G. nexa
Binomial name
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1836

Galathea strigosa , a very similar species. G. nexa lacks the blue stripes.

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

1. "Galathea nexa". www.sealifebase.se.
2. "Squat Lobster - Galathea nexa". www.seawater.no.
3. "MBDP-NI: Galathea nexa- Species account". www2.habitas.org.uk.
4. "Galathea nexa". iNaturalist.
5. "Galathea nexa - Detail - Biodiversity Maps". maps.biodiversityireland.ie.
6. "Galathea nexa". fish-commercial-names.ec.europa.eu.