Galathea polyphemus

Galathea polyphemus, male.

Taxonavigation

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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 polyphemus

Name

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Galathea polyphemus Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015: 245, figs. 88, 119H

Holotype: UF 15464, ♀, 12 October 2008.
Type locality: French Polynesia, Society Islands. Moorea, outer reef slope.
Etymology: Polyphemus, one of the Cyclopes, was in love of the sea-nymph Galathea.

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