Galathea subsquamata   Stimpson, 1858


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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Galatheidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 238 m (Ref. 76997).  Tropical

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Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found along the neritic zone, in reef areas (Ref. 97241); from the intertidal region to 238 m in depth (Ref. 76997). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). A filter-suspension feeder/direct bottom-deposit feeder known to feed on plankton, phytobenthos, larval forms, and detritus (Ref. 97241). Also found amongst Mytilisepta virgata beds on exposed rocky shores (Ref. 126136).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Komai, T. 2000. (Ref. 76997)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 16.1 - 28.1, mean 25.2 (based on 1014 cells).