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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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Common Spider Crab

Common Spider Crab

Maja brachydactyla

Majidae
Small spider crab

Small spider crab

Maja crispata

Majidae
Common Spider Crab

Common Spider Crab

Maja squinado

Majidae

California burrowing crab

Malacoplax californiensis

Pseudorhombilidae
seafan shrimp

seafan shrimp

Manipontonia psamathe

Palaemonidae
Staghorn Hermit Crab

Staghorn Hermit Crab

Manucomplanus varians

Paguridae

Marosina henriettae

Marosina henriettae

Atyidae
Matuta victor

Matuta victor

Matuta victor

Matutidae

Mecataleptodius parvulus

Mecataleptodius parvulus

Xanthidae
demon-faced porter crab

demon-faced porter crab

Medorippe lanata

Dorippidae

Megalobrachium pacificum

Megalobrachium pacificum

Porcellanidae
Megalobrachium roseum

Megalobrachium roseum

Megalobrachium roseum

Porcellanidae
Cangrejo de porcelana

Cangrejo de porcelana

Megalobrachium sinuimanus

Porcellanidae

delicate coral crab

Melybia thalamita

Linnaeoxanthidae
One-horned Spider Crab

One-horned Spider Crab

Menaethius monoceros

Epialtidae
Gulf stone crab

Gulf stone crab

Menippe adina

Menippidae
Florida stone crab

Florida stone crab

Menippe mercenaria

Menippidae
Cuban stone crab

Cuban stone crab

Menippe nodifrons

Menippidae
miniature spinyhead

miniature spinyhead

Mesocrangon munitella

Crangonidae

anchialine snapping shrimp

Metabetaeus lohena

Alpheidae
yellow crab

yellow crab

Metacarcinus anthonyi

Cancridae
mola rock crab

mola rock crab

Metacarcinus edwardsii

Cancridae
graceful crab

graceful crab

Metacarcinus gracilis

Cancridae
Californian crab

Californian crab

Metacarcinus magister

Cancridae

Agassiz's shrimp

Metacrangon agassizii

Crangonidae

southern spinyhead

Metacrangon spinosissima

Crangonidae
Urugavian Lobster

Urugavian Lobster

Metanephrops rubellus

Nephropidae
velvet shrimp

velvet shrimp

Metapenaeopsis goodei

Penaeidae
minstrel shrimp

minstrel shrimp

Metapenaeopsis hilarula

Penaeidae

Metapenaeopsis smithi

Metapenaeopsis smithi

Penaeidae
marble crab

marble crab

Metasesarma obesum

Sesarmidae

Metaxanthops acutus

Metaxanthops acutus

Xanthidae
Metopograpsus latifrons

Metopograpsus latifrons

Metopograpsus latifrons

Grapsidae
Crab

Crab

Metopograpsus oceanicus

Grapsidae
Metopograpsus thukuhar

Metopograpsus thukuhar

Metopograpsus thukuhar

Grapsidae
false arrow crab

false arrow crab

Metoporhaphis calcarata

Inachidae

Tiny basket shrimp

Micratya poeyi

Atyidae

Microcassiope minor

Microcassiope minor

Xanthidae
Microcassiope xantusii

Microcassiope xantusii

Microcassiope xantusii

Xanthidae

Microlissa bicarinata

Microlissa bicarinata

Epialtidae
Micropagurus devaneyi

Micropagurus devaneyi

Micropagurus devaneyi

Paguridae

Micropagurus polynesiensis

Micropagurus polynesiensis

Paguridae

Microphrys platysoma

Microphrys platysoma

Mithracidae

Microprosthema plumicorne

Microprosthema plumicorne

Spongicolidae
crimson lima shrimp

crimson lima shrimp

Microprosthema semilaeve

Spongicolidae

Microprosthème vigoureux

Microprosthema validum

Spongicolidae
light-blue soldier crab

light-blue soldier crab

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyridae
Mikrotrichodactylus borellianus

Mikrotrichodactylus borellianus

Mikrotrichodactylus borellianus

Trichodactylidae

Clay Fiddler Crab

Minuca argillicola

Ocypodidae
Burger’s Fiddler Crab

Burger’s Fiddler Crab

Minuca burgersi

Ocypodidae
Pacific Hairback Fiddler Crab

Pacific Hairback Fiddler Crab

Minuca ecuadoriensis

Ocypodidae
Galápagos Fiddler Crab

Galápagos Fiddler Crab

Minuca galapagensis

Ocypodidae
Gulf marsh fiddler

Gulf marsh fiddler

Minuca longisignalis

Ocypodidae
red-joint fiddler

red-joint fiddler

Minuca minax

Ocypodidae
Smith's Fiddler Crab

Smith's Fiddler Crab

Minuca mordax

Ocypodidae
Minuca panema

Minuca panema

Minuca panema

Ocypodidae
Mud Fiddler Crab

Mud Fiddler Crab

Minuca pugnax

Ocypodidae
Rapacious Fiddler Crab

Rapacious Fiddler Crab

Minuca rapax

Ocypodidae

Victorian Fiddler Crab

Minuca victoriana

Ocypodidae
Green-banded Fiddler Crab

Green-banded Fiddler Crab

Minuca virens

Ocypodidae