Galathea strigosa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the galathea strigosa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the galathea strigosa 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 strigosa?

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

About the galathea strigosa

Galathea strigosa is a species of squat lobster in the family Galatheidae. It is found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, from the North Cape to the Canary Islands, and in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea. It is edible, but not fished commercially. It is the largest squat lobster in the northeast Atlantic, reaching a length of 90 millimetres (3.5 in), or a carapace length of 53 mm (2.1 in), and is easily identified by the transverse blue stripes across the body.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Galathea strigosa (revision 1306385843), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q376226 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).