Galatheidae

Japanese: Galatheidae
Galatheidae

…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 appearance 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 .

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Galatheidae" is listed below.

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。…

※「Galatheidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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