Galathea lemniscata

Galathea lemniscata, female

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Galatheoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Superclassis: Multicrustacea
Classis: Malacostraca
Subclassis: Eumalacostraca
Superordo: Eucarida
Ordo: Decapoda
Subordo: Pleocyemata
Infraordo: Anomura
Superfamilia: Galatheoidea

Familia: Galatheidae
Genus: Galathea
Species: Galathea lemniscata

Name edit

Galathea lemniscata Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015: 160, figs. 56, 117G

Holotype: MNHN -IU-2013-15873, ♀, 17 October 1986.
Type locality: New Caledonia. Chesterfield Islands. MUSORSTOM 5, Stn DW348, 19°36.00'S, 158°31.70'E, 260 m.
Etymology: From the Latin lemniscatus, adorned with ribbons, in reference to the whitish bands in the body.

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