Galathea squamifera: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Galathea squamifera Galathea squamifera

Where the galathea squamifera lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,146 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Galathea squamifera
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Galatheidae

Where does the galathea squamifera live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the galathea squamifera in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the galathea squamifera?

The galathea squamifera (Galathea squamifera) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Galatheidae, genus Galathea. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the galathea squamifera

Galathea squamifera, the black squat lobster, or Montagu's plated lobster, is a species of squat lobster that lives in the north-east Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Galathea squamifera (revision 1251745831), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3094510 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).