Leiogalathea
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| Leiogalathea | |
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| Leiogalathea evander | |
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| Leiogalathea laevirostris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Munidopsidae |
| Genus: | Leiogalathea Baba, 1969 |
Leiogalathea is a genus of squat lobsters belonging to the family Munidopsidae.[1] This genus has a circum-tropical distribution, meaning that they can be found throughout the world's tropical regions. They inhabit deep sea environments.[2]
