Galathea intermedia
Introduction '''''Galathea intermedia''''' is a species of squat lobster in the family Galatheidae. It is found in the north-eastern Atlantic Ocean, as far north as Troms, Norway, south to Dakar and the Mediterranean Sea.''G. intermedia'' is the smallest species of squat lobster in the North Sea, at a length of only , and a carapace length of . The whole body is red, with a beige stripe along the back, onto the narrow rostrum. The limbs are semitransparent, and the animal bears several "neon blue" spots on the front of the body that may serve in species recognition.
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