BIOTIC Species Information for Galathea dispersa
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| Researched by | Charlotte Marshall |
Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. |
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| Taxonomy |
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| Scientific name | Galathea dispersa |
Common name | A squat lobster |
| MCS Code | S1471 |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
Subphylum | Crustacea |
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Class | Malacostraca |
| Subclass | Eumalacostraca |
Order | Decapoda |
| Suborder | Pleocyemata |
Family | Galatheidae |
| Genus | Galathea |
Species | dispersa |
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| General Biology |
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| Growth form | Articulate
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| Typical food types | |
Habit | Free living |
| Bioturbator | |
Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) |
| Fragility | Fragile |
Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) |
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Growth Rate | |
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched |
Dependency | Independent |
| Sociability | Solitary |
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| Toxic/Poisonous? | No |
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| Distribution and Habitat |
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| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Common on all British coasts. |
| Global distribution | Norway & Iceland to Canaries and Madeira, and Med (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). |
| Biogeographic range | Not researched |
Depth range | Sublittoral to 500 m (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). |
| Migratory | |
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| Distribution References |
Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, |
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Reproductive Location | Insufficient information |
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Regeneration potential |
No |
| Life span | Insufficient information |
Age at reproductive maturity | Insufficient information |
| Generation time | Insufficient information |
Fecundity | Insufficient information |
| Egg/propagule size | Insufficient information |
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| Larvae/Juveniles |
| Larval/Juvenile dispersal potential | Insufficient information |
Larval settlement period | Insufficient information |
| Duration of larval stage | Insufficient information |
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | Berried females found all year round (Lebour, 1930). |
| Reproduction References |
Lebour, 1930, |
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