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Species in the order Decapoda

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Masked crab (Corystes cassivelaunus)
The masked crab (also known as the sand crab) has an elongated carapace, which is reddish brown to yellow in colour, and sometimes... More	4 Images	1 Video

Velvet swimming crab (Necora puber)
The fast-moving velvet swimming crab has a flattened carapace, which is wider than it is long. The upper surface is blue but has a... More	17 Images	2 Videos

Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
The shore crab is one of the commonest crabs on the shore, and anyone who has gone rock-pooling is likely to have encountered one... More	11 Images	5 Videos

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus)
Despite the common name, hermit crabs are related more closely to lobsters than to crabs. They lack a hard carapace, and adopt the... More	7 Images	4 Videos

Common shrimp (Crangon crangon)
The common shrimp, also known as the brown shrimp, is cryptically coloured; it is brown and covered with tiny flecks. Although mos... More	5 Images	3 Videos

Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)
The common lobster is a very large and commercially important species. The upper surface is dark blue in colour with yellowish spo... More	6 Images	5 Videos

Common prawn (Palaemon serratus)
The common prawn is a well-known swimming crustacean, which is pinkish-brown in colour and features reddish spots and lines. The h... More	9 Images	3 Videos

Atyid shrimp (Typhlatya iliffei)
This small shrimp is whitish overall with some internal red pigment cells (chromatophores). The eyes are also pigmented and are di... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Endemic predatory shrimp (Procaris ascensionis)
Endemic to just two small rock pools on Ascension Island, this shrimp occupies an extremely vulnerable position. The endemic preda... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Cuban cave shrimp (Barbouria cubensis)
This is a brightly coloured shrimp with an arched body and rostrum. The colour of the shrimp varies from vivid red and orange to p... More	18 Images	0 Videos

Coconut crab (Birgus latro)
This species is a type of land hermit crab with a spectacular appearance and intriguing biology. It is probably the largest terres... More	13 Images	6 Videos

Procarid shrimp (Procaris chacei)
This procarid shrimp has a thin, fragile integument (hard outer covering of the body). The carapace and short, triangular rostrum ... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Yabbie crayfish (Cherax destructor)
This smooth-shelled crayfish usually varies in colour from olive-green to brown, but can also be blue, yellow, red or black depend... More	5 Images	3 Videos

Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of the claws are dark red. The he... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Hairy marron (Cherax tenuimanus)
One of the largest freshwater crayfish in the world, this hairy-shelled species has jet black pinchers and a paler olive-green to ... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Singapore freshwater crab (Johora singaporensis)
Information on the Singapore freshwater crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi)
This magnificent crayfish is the largest known freshwater invertebrate and has particularly powerful pinchers. They range in colou... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Sterrer’s cave shrimp (Parhippolyte sterreri)
This is a large, bright red shrimp with characteristic white bands on its leg joints and three white spots on its tail... More	9 Images	0 Videos

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