Tiny Squat Lobster Discovered In Lakshadweep
- In February 2026, scientists discovered a new species of squat lobster measuring just about 3 millimetres in the coral reef ecosystem of Agatti Island in Lakshadweep.
- The newly identified species belongs to the genus Galathea, a group of reef-dwelling anomuran crabs commonly known as squat lobsters.
- The newly identified species measures barely 3 millimetres, making it smaller than a grain of rice and one of the tiniest known reef-dwelling crustaceans.
- Squat lobsters are reef-dwelling anomuran crabs that live deep inside coral structures and rocky crevices.
- This makes them difficult to detect during regular marine surveys.
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