Order

Decapoda

2,425 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 41

Cigala

Acantharctus delfini

Scyllaridae
dressed deep-sea shrimp

dressed deep-sea shrimp

Acanthephyra eximia

Acanthephyridae
spiny pelagic deep-sea shrimp

spiny pelagic deep-sea shrimp

Acanthephyra pelagica

Acanthephyridae

purple deep-sea shrimp

Acanthephyra purpurea

Acanthephyridae
granulose purse crab

granulose purse crab

Acanthilia intermedia

Leucosiidae
Acanthocyclus gayi

Acanthocyclus gayi

Acanthocyclus gayi

Belliidae
Acanthocyclus hassleri

Acanthocyclus hassleri

Acanthocyclus hassleri

Belliidae
spiny lithode crab

spiny lithode crab

Acantholithodes hispidus

Hapalogastridae

strongtooth mud crab

Acantholobulus bermudensis

Panopeidae

Acantholobulus caribbaeus

Acantholobulus caribbaeus

Panopeidae

Acantholobulus schmitti

Acantholobulus schmitti

Panopeidae
surf crab

surf crab

Acanthonyx lunulatus

Epialtidae
jacknife spider crab

jacknife spider crab

Acanthonyx petiverii

Epialtidae
aviu shrimp

aviu shrimp

Acetes americanus

Acetidae
Camaroncito de río

Camaroncito de río

Acetes paraguayensis

Acetidae
Cranch's Spider Crab

Cranch's Spider Crab

Achaeus cranchii

Inachidae
Orangutan Crab

Orangutan Crab

Achaeus japonicus

Inachidae

delicate swimming crab

Achelous anceps

Portunidae

Achelous asper

Achelous asper

Portunidae
flat-browed crab

flat-browed crab

Achelous depressifrons

Portunidae

Achelous forceps

Achelous forceps

Portunidae
iridescent swimming crab

iridescent swimming crab

Achelous gibbesii

Portunidae
Lancer swimming crab, lancer swimcrab

Lancer swimming crab, lancer swimcrab

Achelous hastatus

Portunidae
redhair swimming crab

redhair swimming crab

Achelous ordwayi

Portunidae
Ocellate Swimming Crab

Ocellate Swimming Crab

Achelous sebae

Portunidae
longspine swimming crab

longspine swimming crab

Achelous spinicarpus

Portunidae
Spiny-handed Portunus

Spiny-handed Portunus

Achelous spinimanus

Portunidae

Cangrejo nadador

Achelous ventralis

Portunidae
Xantus swimming crab

Xantus swimming crab

Achelous xantusii

Portunidae

spinose rubble crab

Actaea acantha

Xanthidae

areolate rubble crab

Actaea bifrons

Xanthidae
Unshaven Crab

Unshaven Crab

Actaeodes hirsutissimus

Xanthidae
Actaeodes tomentosus

Actaeodes tomentosus

Actaeodes tomentosus

Xanthidae
Actaeomorpha erosa

Actaeomorpha erosa

Actaeomorpha erosa

Aethridae
Actumnus digitalis

Actumnus digitalis

Actumnus digitalis

Pilumnidae
Aegaeon cataphractus

Aegaeon cataphractus

Aegaeon cataphractus

Crangonidae

Hardshell shrimp

Aegaeon lacazei

Crangonidae
Aegla abtao

Aegla abtao

Aegla abtao

Aeglidae

Aegla araucaniensis

Aegla araucaniensis

Aeglidae

Aegla bahamondei

Aegla bahamondei

Aeglidae
Aegla brevipalma

Aegla brevipalma

Aegla brevipalma

Aeglidae
Aegla castro

Aegla castro

Aegla castro

Aeglidae
Cangrejo Tigre

Cangrejo Tigre

Aegla concepcionensis

Aeglidae

Aegla expansa

Aegla expansa

Aeglidae
Aegla jarai

Aegla jarai

Aegla jarai

Aeglidae

Aegla laevis

Aegla laevis

Aeglidae

Aegla manuniflata

Aegla manuniflata

Aeglidae
Aegla marginata

Aegla marginata

Aegla marginata

Aeglidae

Aegla nanopedis

Aegla nanopedis

Aeglidae

Aegla nebeccana

Aegla nebeccana

Aeglidae
Aegla neuquensis

Aegla neuquensis

Aegla neuquensis

Aeglidae
Aegla odebrechtii

Aegla odebrechtii

Aegla odebrechtii

Aeglidae
Aegla papudo

Aegla papudo

Aegla papudo

Aeglidae

Aegla parana

Aegla parana

Aeglidae
Aegla parva

Aegla parva

Aegla parva

Aeglidae
Aegla paulensis

Aegla paulensis

Aegla paulensis

Aeglidae

Aegla pewenchae

Aegla pewenchae

Aeglidae
Pancora

Pancora

Aegla platensis

Aeglidae
Aegla schmitti

Aegla schmitti

Aegla schmitti

Aeglidae

Aegla spinipalma

Aegla spinipalma

Aeglidae