Class
Malacostraca
1,056 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.
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Species · page 4 of 18
burrowing mud shrimp
Callianassa subterranea
Callianassidae
arched swimming crab
Callinectes arcuatus
Portunidae
blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
Portunidae
Giant swimcrab
Callinectes toxotes
Portunidae
Planktonic Amphipod
Calliopius laeviusculus
Calliopiidae
Calocaris macandreae
Calocaris macandreae
Axiidae
Campecopea hirsuta
Campecopea hirsuta
SphaeromatidaeCampylaspis legendrei
Campylaspis legendrei
Nannastacidae
toothed rock crab
Cancer bellianus
Cancridae
edible crab
Cancer pagurus
Cancridae
Cancer porteri
Cancer porteri
CancridaeCantabroniscus primitivus
Cantabroniscus primitivus
Trichoniscidae
Caprella acanthifera
Caprella acanthifera
CaprellidaeCaprella andreae
Caprella andreae
Caprellidae
Skeleton shrimp
Caprella equilibra
CaprellidaeCaprella fretensis
Caprella fretensis
CaprellidaeCaprella grandimana
Caprella grandimana
Caprellidae
ghost shrimp
Caprella linearis
Caprellidae
Japanese skeleton shrimp
Caprella mutica
Caprellidae
Skeleton shrimp
Caprella penantis
Caprellidae
Amphipod
Caprella scaura
Caprellidae
Caprella septentrionalis
Caprella septentrionalis
Caprellidae
Mediterranean green crab
Carcinus aestuarii
Carcinidae
green crab
Carcinus maenas
Carcinidae
Mouthless land crab
Cardisoma crassum
Gecarcinidaebigclaw hippolyte
Caridion gordoni
HippolytidaeCentraloecetes kroyeranus
Centraloecetes kroyeranus
IschyroceridaeCerapopsis longipes
Cerapopsis longipes
KamakidaeCeratocuma horridum
Ceratocuma horridum
CeratocumatidaeCeratothoa steindachneri
Ceratothoa steindachneri
Cymothoidae
Pagure timide
Cestopagurus timidus
Paguridae
deep-sea red crab
Chaceon affinis
Geryonidae
Chaetogammarus ischnus
Chaetogammarus ischnus
Gammaridae
Chaetophiloscia cellaria
Chaetophiloscia cellaria
Philosciidae
Chaetophiloscia elongata
Chaetophiloscia elongata
PhilosciidaeChaetophiloscia elongata elongata
Chaetophiloscia elongata elongata
Philosciidae
Chaetophiloscia hastata
Chaetophiloscia hastata
Philosciidae
Chaetophiloscia sicula
Chaetophiloscia sicula
PhilosciidaeCharybdis hoplites
Charybdis hoplites
PortunidaeCheirocratus assimilis
Cheirocratus assimilis
CheirocratidaeCheirocratus intermedius
Cheirocratus intermedius
CheirocratidaeCheirocratus pseudosundevallii
Cheirocratus pseudosundevallii
CheirocratidaeCheirocratus sundevallii
Cheirocratus sundevallii
Cheirocratidae
Caspian mud shrimp
Chelicorophium curvispinum
CorophiidaeChelicorophium maeoticum
Chelicorophium maeoticum
CorophiidaeChelicorophium robustum
Chelicorophium robustum
CorophiidaeChelicorophium sowinskyi
Chelicorophium sowinskyi
Corophiidae
Blue Moon Crayfish
Cherax boesemani
Parastacidae
Green Shrimp
Chlorotocus crassicornis
Pandalidae
Chondrochelia savignyi
Chondrochelia savignyi
Leptocheliidae
mechanical shrimp
Cinetorhynchus rigens
Rhynchocinetidae
Circoniscus ornatus
Circoniscus ornatus
ScleropactidaeCirolane de Cranch (La)
Cirolana cranchii
CirolanidaeCleantis prismatique
Cleantis prismatica
Holognathidae
Clibanarius aequabilis
Clibanarius aequabilis
Diogenidae![Hermit Crab [Clibanarius erythropus]](https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/39429117/medium.jpeg)
Hermit Crab [Clibanarius erythropus]
Clibanarius erythropus
DiogenidaeColomastix pusilla
Colomastix pusilla
ColomastigidaeConilera cylindracea
Conilera cylindracea
CirolanidaeCordioniscus stebbingi
Cordioniscus stebbingi
StyloniscidaeCorophium arenarium
Corophium arenarium
Corophiidae