Species sheet
Galathée des fissures
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
AnimalsHermit crabs, Galathea crabs, Porcelain crabs... (Anomoures )
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthGuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
—Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- WoRMS Galathea nexa
- in : DORIS, 15/11/2020 : Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2693
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 13/01/2026 : Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3573
Modification history
- Modified by François Sichel on 13/01/2026
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