Galathea strigosa

Galathea strigosa is a species of squat lobster in the family Galatheidae.

[2] It is found in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, from the North Cape to the Canary Islands, and in the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.

[3] It is edible, but not fished commercially.

[4] It is the largest squat lobster in the northeast Atlantic, reaching a length of 90 millimetres (3.5 in), or a carapace length of 53 mm (2.1 in),[3] and is easily identified by the transverse blue stripes across the body.

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