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 8 of 41

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Alpheidae

Bayou Bodcau Crayfish

Bouchardina robisoni

Cambaridae
twoclaw shrimp

twoclaw shrimp

Brachycarpus biunguiculatus

Palaemonidae

Brachynotus atlanticus

Brachynotus atlanticus

Varunidae
Mediterranean crab

Mediterranean crab

Brachynotus sexdentatus

Varunidae
Bresedium brevipes

Bresedium brevipes

Bresedium brevipes

Sesarmidae

Bythocaris biruli

Bythocaris biruli

Bythocarididae

Bythocaris irene

Bythocaris irene

Bythocarididae
Payer's shrimp

Payer's shrimp

Bythocaris payeri

Bythocarididae

Caecopilumnus loculatus

Caecopilumnus loculatus

Acidopsidae
giant box crab

giant box crab

Calappa calappa

Calappidae
Calappa capellonis

Calappa capellonis

Calappa capellonis

Calappidae
Arched Box Crab

Arched Box Crab

Calappa convexa

Calappidae
flame box crab

flame box crab

Calappa flammea

Calappidae
Crabe honteux rugueux

Crabe honteux rugueux

Calappa galloides

Calappidae
rough box crab

rough box crab

Calappa gallus

Calappidae
Mediterranean shame-faced crab

Mediterranean shame-faced crab

Calappa granulata

Calappidae
smooth box crab

smooth box crab

Calappa hepatica

Calappidae
ocellate box crab

ocellate box crab

Calappa ocellata

Calappidae
yellow box crab

yellow box crab

Calappa sulcata

Calappidae

Calcinus albengai

Calcinus albengai

Diogenidae
argus hermit

argus hermit

Calcinus argus

Diogenidae
California scarlet hermit crab

California scarlet hermit crab

Calcinus californiensis

Diogenidae
elegant hermit

elegant hermit

Calcinus elegans

Diogenidae
Calcinus explorator

Calcinus explorator

Calcinus explorator

Diogenidae
Calcinus gaimardii

Calcinus gaimardii

Calcinus gaimardii

Diogenidae

Gout's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gouti

Diogenidae
Guam hermit

Guam hermit

Calcinus guamensis

Diogenidae
darkglove hermit

darkglove hermit

Calcinus haigae

Diogenidae

Calcinus hakahau

Calcinus hakahau

Diogenidae
Hawaiian whitefoot hermit

Hawaiian whitefoot hermit

Calcinus hazletti

Diogenidae
Imperial Hermit Crab

Imperial Hermit Crab

Calcinus imperialis

Diogenidae

Calcinus inconspicuus

Calcinus inconspicuus

Diogenidae

Isabel's Hermit Crab

Calcinus isabellae

Diogenidae
Hawaiian hermit

Hawaiian hermit

Calcinus laevimanus

Diogenidae
hidden hermit

hidden hermit

Calcinus latens

Diogenidae
redleg calcinus

redleg calcinus

Calcinus laurentae

Diogenidae
Line-legged Hermit Crab

Line-legged Hermit Crab

Calcinus lineapropodus

Diogenidae
Small White Hermit Crab

Small White Hermit Crab

Calcinus minutus

Diogenidae
Morgan's Hermit Crab

Morgan's Hermit Crab

Calcinus morgani

Diogenidae
Pagure coquet

Pagure coquet

Calcinus nitidus

Diogenidae
Calcinus obscurus

Calcinus obscurus

Calcinus obscurus

Diogenidae

Orchid Hermit Crab

Calcinus orchidae

Diogenidae
Painted Hermit Crab

Painted Hermit Crab

Calcinus pictus

Diogenidae
Charming Hermit Crab

Charming Hermit Crab

Calcinus pulcher

Diogenidae
Revi Hermit Crab

Revi Hermit Crab

Calcinus revi

Diogenidae
whitebanded hermit

whitebanded hermit

Calcinus seurati

Diogenidae
Spiky Hermit Crab

Spiky Hermit Crab

Calcinus spicatus

Diogenidae
Orangeclaw Hermit

Orangeclaw Hermit

Calcinus tibicen

Diogenidae
hermit crab

hermit crab

Calcinus tubularis

Diogenidae
Vachon's Hermit Crab

Vachon's Hermit Crab

Calcinus vachoni

Diogenidae

Calcinus vanninii

Calcinus vanninii

Diogenidae
Verrill's hermit crab

Verrill's hermit crab

Calcinus verrillii

Diogenidae

burrowing mud shrimp

Callianassa subterranea

Callianassidae

slope ghost shrimp

Callianopsis goniophthalma

Callianopsidae

Hawaiian hypogeal shrimp

Calliasmata pholidata

Barbouriidae
Callichirus corruptus

Callichirus corruptus

Callichirus corruptus

Callichiridae
beach ghost shrimp

beach ghost shrimp

Callichirus islagrande

Callichiridae
Carolinian ghost shrimp

Carolinian ghost shrimp

Callichirus major

Callichiridae

spurfinger purse crab

Callidactylus asper

Leucosiidae