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Galathea
Description | Galathea is one of the largest genera of squat lobsters, containing 70 currently recognised species (17 in the Atlantic Ocean, 22 in the Indian Ocean and 43 in the Pacific Ocean). Most species of Galathea live in shallow waters. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galathea, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Galathea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Galathea Fabricius, 1793 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Fabricius, Johann C. 1793. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 7 (37%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 152 - 145 Ma Late Jurassic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Malacostraca) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vision | well-developed (based on Malacostraca) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diet | carnivore (based on Decapoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | chitin (based on Malacostraca) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Name(s) | コシオリエビ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galathea |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Galathea acerata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea acis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea aegyptiaca species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea aequata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea affinis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea ahyongi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea albatrossae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea algae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea amamiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea amboinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea anepipoda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea anoplos species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea anouchkae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea antiqua ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea argus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea atua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea audax species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea australiensis species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Galathea autahi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea babai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea balssi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea barbata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea barbellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea bengala species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea berica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
Galathea bidens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea bimaculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea boisselierae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea bolivari species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea boninensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea boucheti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea bracteosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea brevimana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea caesariata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea capillata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea celiae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea cenarroi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea cephyra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ceti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea chura species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ciliosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea clarki species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea connudata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea consobrina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea continua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea corallicola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea coralliophilus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea corbariae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea crinita species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea cymbulaerostris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea cymo species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea cymothoe species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea denticulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea dispersa species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Galathea echinata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea eione species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea eridani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea erythrina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea eucrante species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea eulimene species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea eupompe species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea faiali species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea formosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea furfurea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea galene species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ganindo species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea genkai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea gladiola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea gnoma species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea gruis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea guttata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea halia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea hispida species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea hispidissima species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea homologa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea hydrae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea imitata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea inconspicua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea inermis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea inflata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea intermedia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea johnsoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea keiji ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea keijii ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
Galathea kuboi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea labidolepta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea latirostris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lemaitrei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lemniscata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lenis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lepidota species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea leporis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea leptocheir species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lingadua species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea longimana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea longimanoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea longioculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lumaria species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea lupiae ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea machadoi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea machaera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea machordomae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea maculiabdominalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea magnifica species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Galathea mainensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 47.8 Ma Eocene | |
Galathea mariae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea mauritiana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea melobosis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea micra species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea minima species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea minutiae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea multicristata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea multilineata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea nasimae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea nexa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea nuda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ohshimai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea omanensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea orientalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea paleroi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea parvula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea pascualae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea patae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea patriciae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea paucilineata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea paulae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea paulayi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea pauxilla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea peitho species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea perone species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea phalangis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea pilosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea platycheles species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ploto species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea politula species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea polydora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea polyphemus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea poupini species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea profunda species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea providentia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea psila species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea pubescens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea pubipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea punctata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea quinquespinosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea rangi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea raventosae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea rhaphidia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea robusta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea rostrata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea rubrispina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea rubromaculata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea rufipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ryuguu species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea sahariana ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea samadiae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea sanctae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea schnabelae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea scolopia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea senta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea sentosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea setigera species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea simulata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea sinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea spinimanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea spinosorostris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea spitzbergica ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Galathea squamea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea squamifera species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Galathea strigifera ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea strigosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea submagnifica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea subsquamata species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Galathea tagaloa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea tagaro species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea tanegashimae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea ternatensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea tongi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea tribulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea tropis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea valmaranensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
Galathea venusta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea villosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea vitiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea waiora species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea weinfurteri ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 7.25 Ma Miocene | |
Galathea whiteleggii species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Galathea wolffi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Galathea yamashitai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Janira Schumacher, 1817 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Janira |
Galataea Duméril, 1805 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Galataea |
Calypso Risso, 1816 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Galatheidae : Calypso |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1793 | Galathea Fabricius |
1985 | Galathea Bishop p. 601 |
1991 | Galathea Muller and Collins p. 56 |
1992 | Galathea Feldmann and Keys p. 9 |
1993 | Galathea Karasawa p. 39 |
2002 | Galathea Sepkoski, Jr. |
2008 | Galathea de Angeli and Beschin p. 17 |
2010 | Galathea Schweitzer et al. |
2018 | Galathea Beschin et al. p. 140 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!