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 19 of 71

Hoover's Hermit Crab

Catapaguroides hooveri

Paguridae

Celatopesia concava

Celatopesia concava

Parthenopidae

Centraloecetes kroyeranus

Centraloecetes kroyeranus

Ischyroceridae

Centromedon pumilus

Centromedon pumilus

Uristidae

Cerapopsis longipes

Cerapopsis longipes

Kamakidae

Hermit Amphipod

Cerapus tubularis

Ischyroceridae

Horned Crinoid Crab

Ceratocarcinus longimanus

Pilumnidae

Ceratocuma horridum

Ceratocuma horridum

Ceratocumatidae

Ceratothoa gaudichaudii

Ceratothoa gaudichaudii

Cymothoidae

Ceratothoa gilberti

Ceratothoa gilberti

Cymothoidae

Ceratothoa imbricata

Ceratothoa imbricata

Cymothoidae

Ceratothoa steindachneri

Ceratothoa steindachneri

Cymothoidae
Pagure timide

Pagure timide

Cestopagurus timidus

Paguridae
deep-sea red crab

deep-sea red crab

Chaceon affinis

Geryonidae
red deepsea crab

red deepsea crab

Chaceon quinquedens

Geryonidae

Chaceus guajiraensis

Chaceus guajiraensis

Pseudothelphusidae
Chaetogammarus ischnus

Chaetogammarus ischnus

Chaetogammarus ischnus

Gammaridae
Chaetophiloscia cellaria

Chaetophiloscia cellaria

Chaetophiloscia cellaria

Philosciidae
Chaetophiloscia elongata

Chaetophiloscia elongata

Chaetophiloscia elongata

Philosciidae
Chaetophiloscia hastata

Chaetophiloscia hastata

Chaetophiloscia hastata

Philosciidae
Chaetophiloscia sicula

Chaetophiloscia sicula

Chaetophiloscia sicula

Philosciidae

Chaetostoma orientale

Chaetostoma orientale

Macrophthalmidae
spiny hands

spiny hands

Charybdis hellerii

Portunidae

Charybdis hoplites

Charybdis hoplites

Portunidae
Charybdis natator

Charybdis natator

Charybdis natator

Portunidae

Cheirocratus assimilis

Cheirocratus assimilis

Cheirocratidae

Cheirocratus intermedius

Cheirocratus intermedius

Cheirocratidae

Cheirocratus pseudosundevallii

Cheirocratus pseudosundevallii

Cheirocratidae

Cheirocratus robustus

Cheirocratus robustus

Cheirocratidae

Cheirocratus sundevallii

Cheirocratus sundevallii

Cheirocratidae
Caspian mud shrimp

Caspian mud shrimp

Chelicorophium curvispinum

Corophiidae

Chelicorophium maeoticum

Chelicorophium maeoticum

Corophiidae

Chelicorophium robustum

Chelicorophium robustum

Corophiidae

Chelicorophium sowinskyi

Chelicorophium sowinskyi

Corophiidae
Chelorchestia forceps

Chelorchestia forceps

Chelorchestia forceps

Talitridae
Blue Moon Crayfish

Blue Moon Crayfish

Cherax boesemani

Parastacidae
Redclaw

Redclaw

Cherax quadricarinatus

Parastacidae
Cherusius triunguiculatus

Cherusius triunguiculatus

Cherusius triunguiculatus

Domeciidae

triangle Tanner crab

Chionoecetes angulatus

Oregoniidae
southern Tanner crab

southern Tanner crab

Chionoecetes bairdi

Oregoniidae
snow crab

snow crab

Chionoecetes opilio

Oregoniidae

grooved Tanner crab

Chionoecetes tanneri

Oregoniidae
Surf Sandmole

Surf Sandmole

Chiridotea coeca

Chaetiliidae

Chlorodiella barbata

Chlorodiella barbata

Xanthidae

Chlorodiella cytherea

Chlorodiella cytherea

Xanthidae
Chlorodiella laevissima

Chlorodiella laevissima

Chlorodiella laevissima

Xanthidae
Chlorodiella nigra

Chlorodiella nigra

Chlorodiella nigra

Xanthidae
Green Shrimp

Green Shrimp

Chlorotocus crassicornis

Pandalidae

Chondrochelia mexicana

Chondrochelia mexicana

Leptocheliidae
Chondrochelia savignyi

Chondrochelia savignyi

Chondrochelia savignyi

Leptocheliidae

longhorn decorator crab

Chorilia longipes

Epialtidae
shorthorn decorator crab

shorthorn decorator crab

Chorinus heros

Epialtidae
Antarctic Shrimp

Antarctic Shrimp

Chorismus antarcticus

Hippolytidae

Chorisquilla hystrix

Chorisquilla hystrix

Protosquillidae

Chorisquilla similis

Chorisquilla similis

Protosquillidae
Chromopleustes oculatus

Chromopleustes oculatus

Chromopleustes oculatus

Pleustidae

Galzin's Hermit Crab

Ciliopagurus galzini

Diogenidae
Cone Shell Hermit Crab

Cone Shell Hermit Crab

Ciliopagurus strigatus

Diogenidae

Ciliopagurus vakovako

Ciliopagurus vakovako

Diogenidae

Cinetorhynchus erythrostictus

Cinetorhynchus erythrostictus

Rhynchocinetidae