Malacostraca - Decapoda - Galatheidae
Full reference: C. Beschin, A. De Angeli, A. Checchi and G. Zarantonello. 2016. Crostacei decapodi del "Tufo A Lophoranina" (Luteziano inferiore) dalla valle del Chiampo (Vincenza-Italia Nordorientale). Collaboratori del Museo Civico “G. Zannato” 15:1-75
Belongs to Galathea according to C. Beschin et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Galathea (Acanthogalathea), Galathea affinis, Galathea antiqua, Galathea australiensis, Galathea berica, Galathea caporiondoi, Galathea cretacea, Galathea dispersa, Galathea hexacristata, Galathea keiji, Galathea keijii, Galathea lupiae, Galathea magnifica, Galathea mainensis, Galathea munidoides, Galathea sahariana, Galathea squamifera, Galathea strigifera, Galathea strigosa, Galathea subsquamata, Galathea valmaranensis, Galathea weinfurteri, Galathea whiteleggii
Type specimen: MCZ.3903-I.G.361718 . Its type locality is Cava Lovara, Chiampo, which is in a Lutetian marine sandstone in Italy.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Cava Lovara, Chiampo
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