Class
Malacostraca
4,202 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
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Species · page 1 of 71
Abludomelita gladiosa
Abludomelita gladiosa
Melitidae
Abludomelita obtusata
Abludomelita obtusata
MelitidaeAbyssorchomene gerulicorbis
Abyssorchomene gerulicorbis
Uristidae
Acaeroplastes melanurus
Acaeroplastes melanurus
PorcellionidaeCigala
Acantharctus delfini
Scyllaridae
dressed deep-sea shrimp
Acanthephyra eximia
Acanthephyridae
spiny pelagic deep-sea shrimp
Acanthephyra pelagica
Acanthephyridaepurple deep-sea shrimp
Acanthephyra purpurea
Acanthephyridae
granulose purse crab
Acanthilia intermedia
Leucosiidae
Acanthocyclus gayi
Acanthocyclus gayi
Belliidae
Acanthocyclus hassleri
Acanthocyclus hassleri
Belliidae
spiny lithode crab
Acantholithodes hispidus
Hapalogastridaestrongtooth mud crab
Acantholobulus bermudensis
PanopeidaeAcantholobulus caribbaeus
Acantholobulus caribbaeus
PanopeidaeAcantholobulus schmitti
Acantholobulus schmitti
PanopeidaeAcanthonotozoma cristatum
Acanthonotozoma cristatum
AcanthonotozomatidaeAcanthonotozoma inflatum
Acanthonotozoma inflatum
AcanthonotozomatidaeAcanthonotozoma rusanovae
Acanthonotozoma rusanovae
AcanthonotozomatidaeAcanthonotozoma serratum
Acanthonotozoma serratum
AcanthonotozomatidaeAcanthonotozoma sinuatum
Acanthonotozoma sinuatum
Acanthonotozomatidae
surf crab
Acanthonyx lunulatus
Epialtidae
jacknife spider crab
Acanthonyx petiverii
Epialtidae
Acanthoserolis schythei
Acanthoserolis schythei
Serolidae
Acanthostepheia malmgreni
Acanthostepheia malmgreni
OedicerotidaeAceroides latipes
Aceroides latipes
Oedicerotidae
aviu shrimp
Acetes americanus
Acetidae
Camaroncito de río
Acetes paraguayensis
Acetidae
Cranch's Spider Crab
Achaeus cranchii
Inachidae
Orangutan Crab
Achaeus japonicus
Inachidaedelicate swimming crab
Achelous anceps
PortunidaeAchelous asper
Achelous asper
Portunidae
flat-browed crab
Achelous depressifrons
PortunidaeAchelous forceps
Achelous forceps
Portunidae
iridescent swimming crab
Achelous gibbesii
Portunidae
Lancer swimming crab, lancer swimcrab
Achelous hastatus
Portunidae
redhair swimming crab
Achelous ordwayi
Portunidae
Ocellate Swimming Crab
Achelous sebae
Portunidae
longspine swimming crab
Achelous spinicarpus
Portunidae
Spiny-handed Portunus
Achelous spinimanus
PortunidaeCangrejo nadador
Achelous ventralis
Portunidae
Xantus swimming crab
Achelous xantusii
PortunidaeAcidostoma obesum
Acidostoma obesum
AcidostomatidaeAcosta punctata
Acosta punctata
Lysianassidaespinose rubble crab
Actaea acantha
Xanthidaeareolate rubble crab
Actaea bifrons
Xanthidae
Unshaven Crab
Actaeodes hirsutissimus
Xanthidae
Actaeodes tomentosus
Actaeodes tomentosus
Xanthidae
Actaeomorpha erosa
Actaeomorpha erosa
Aethridae
Actumnus digitalis
Actumnus digitalis
Pilumnidae
Aega bicarinata
Aega bicarinata
AegidaeAega monophthalma
Aega monophthalma
Aegidae
fish louse
Aega psora
Aegidae
Aega punctulata
Aega punctulata
AegidaeCymothoa rosacé (Le)
Aega rosacea
Aegidae
Aegaeon cataphractus
Aegaeon cataphractus
CrangonidaeHardshell shrimp
Aegaeon lacazei
CrangonidaeAeginella spinosa
Aeginella spinosa
Caprellidaelong-horned skeleton shrimp
Aeginina longicornis
CaprellidaeAegiochus arctica
Aegiochus arctica
AegidaeAegiochus ventrosa
Aegiochus ventrosa
Aegidae