Galatheascus babai

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rhizocephala
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Superordo: Rhizocephala

Familia: Peltogastridae
Genusː Galatheascus
Speciesː Galatheascus babai

Name

• Galatheascus babai Lützen, 1985
  • Symbiontː parasite on galatheid crabs
  • Type localityː Soyu-Maru station 104, south of Kyushu, Japan 31 12'N, 131 42.4'E, 1125 m; type host Uroptychus nigricapillus
  • Typusː ZMUC NHMD-83592
  • Distributionː Japan
  • ZooBank: C1776BCD-1A5F-4773-B5A9-19D1B497B826

References

• Lützen, J. 1985. Rhizocephala (Crustacea: Cirripedia) from the deep sea. Galathea Reports 16: 99-112. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 103, original description]

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Galatheascus babai – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Galatheascus babai.
• ION
• Galatheascus babai in the World Register of Marine Species