Squid Lobster - Squid Lobster

Japanese: コシオリエビ(腰折蝦) - コシオリエビ

A general term (illustration) for crustaceans belonging to the Galatheidae family, a type of hermit crab that is intermediate between shrimps and crabs. Its external shape is more similar to that of a shrimp, and it is named after its folded abdomen, but it is also called Galatea from its basic genus name, Galathea . Its body is flat dorsally and ventrally, with many transverse stripes. Its rostrum is often large and triangular, but can also be spine-like. It has long claw legs and three pairs of walking legs followed by small legs for cleaning the gill chambers.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

コシオリエビ科Galatheidaeに属する甲殻類の総称（イラスト）で，エビ類とカニ類の中間の異尾類(ヤドカリ類)の仲間である。外形はむしろエビ類に近く，腹部を折り曲げているのでこの名があるが，基本となる属名Galatheaからそのままガラテアとも呼ばれる。体は背腹に平らで，多くの横筋がある。額角は大きな三角形のことが多いが，とげ状のこともある。長大なはさみ脚と3対の歩脚に続いて鰓室（さいしつ）清掃用の小さな脚がある。

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