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Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea elegans (Adams & White, 1848)
AnimalsHermit crabs, Galathea crabs, Porcelain crabs... (Anomoures )
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Elegant squat lobsterBritish English
- Feather star squat lobsterBritish English
- Federstern-SpringkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Haarstern-SpringkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Galathée des comatulesFrench (France)
- Galathée éléganteFrench (France)
- Haarster-galatheaDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- LAMARE Véronique, PERRIN Magali in : DORIS, 02/04/2016 : Allogalathea elegans (Adams & White, 1848), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1331
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Allogalathea elegans (Adams & White, 1848), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1444
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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