APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Galathea strigosa (Linnaeus, 1761) - Spinous squat lobster (Crustacean images)
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Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- dorsal view 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- dorsal view 2

Specimen above found on the extreme lowershore at Lee Bay, near Ilfracombe, North Devon. 18.09.16.

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- dorsal view 3

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- ventral view 1

Specimen above found by a small child at the MBA Bioblitz at North Sands, Salcombe, Devon. 27.09.15.

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- dorsal view 4

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- abdomen 1

Specimen above found at Batten Beach, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon. 18.10.05.

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- dorsal view carapace 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- rostral region 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- rostrum 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- carapace close-up 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- left claw 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- claws 1

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- specimen in container 1

Specimen above found in a crevice on an exteremely low tide at Hannafore, Looe, Cornwall, 01.02.18.

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- underwater 1

Specimen above found on the lowershore at Hannafore, Looe, Cornwall, 29.03.17.

Spinous squat lobster
Galathea strigosa
- underwater 2

Specimen above photographed at the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, Devon. 17.04.09.

Scientific and European Names:
Galathea strigosa, Spinous squat lobster, Bunte Galathea, Bonte galathea, Galathee bicolore, Sastre, Galatea.

Galathea strigosa Spinous Squat Lobster Crustacean Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.