Galathowenia fragilis är en ringmaskart som först beskrevs av Birger Nilson och Holthe 1985. Galathowenia fragilis ingår i släktet Galathowenia och familjen Oweniidae. Arten är reproducerande i Sverige. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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