Galatheidae, Samouelle, 1819

Botha, Thomas P. A., Griffiths, Charles L., Atkinson, Lara J. & Macpherson, Enrique, 2025, The Galatheidae (Anomura: Galatheoidea) of South Africa, with a description of a new species, Zootaxa 5661 (3), pp. 330-350 : 344

Key to species of the family Galatheidae from South Africa

1. Rostrum lateral margin nearly unarmed, with rudimentary or finely serrate teeth at most... Phylladiorhynchus cf. janiqueae

– Rostrum lateral margin with distinct teeth.................................................................. 2

2. Uropodal endopod extremely broad. P2–4 dactylus curved, strongly biunguiculate.................... Lauriea gardineri

– Uropodal endopod about as long as broad. P2–4 dactylus straight, with seta-like movable spines...................... 3

3. Rostrum exceptionally elongate, ventrally carinate, with 5–9 small lateral teeth.................... Allogalathea elegans

– Rostrum moderately long, mostly flattish, with 2–5 lateral teeth................................................ 4

4. Pterygostomian flap with row of spines on upper margin near linea anomurica..................... Galathea labidolepta

– Pterygostomian flap unarmed, at most with row of denticles................................................... 5

5. Rostrum with 2 long lateral spines.......................................................... Galathea lumaria

– Rostrum with 4 or 5 lateral teeth......................................................................... 6

6. Antennular article 1 with 2 well-developed terminal spines, distomesial obsolescent or minute...... Galathea cf. pubescens

– Antennular article 1 with 3 well-developed terminal spines, distomesial distinct, occasionally clearly smaller than others... 7

7. Carapace with 2 epigastric spines....................................................... Galathea tanegashimae

– Carapace with 4 or more epigastric spines.................................................................. 8

8. Anterior branchial spine absent and only 3 spines on posterior branchial margin. Only proximal mesial spines present on P1 movable finger.......................................................................... Galathea hydrae

– Anterior branchial spine always present, 4 spines on posterior branchial margin. Spines reaching at least midway along mesial margin of P1 movable finger............................................................................................................................................................. Galathea noboya sp.nov.