ARKive - Velvet swimming crab - Necora puber- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Velvet swimming crab (Necora puber)

Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
As its name suggests, the common shore crab is one of the commonest crabs on the British shore, and anyone who has gone rock-pooling is... More 21 Images 5 Videos
Pacific blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus)
Information on the Pacific blue swimming crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Fireback crayfish (Cambarus pyronotus)
Information on the fireback crayfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Scopimera (Scopimera crabicauda)
Information on Scopimera crabicauda is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
White spring cave crayfish (Cambarus veitchorum)
Information on the white spring cave crayfishis currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Terrathelphusa (Terrathelphusa kuchingensis)
Information on Terrathelphusa kuchingensis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Parkhill Prairie crayfish (Procambarus steigmani)
Information on Procambarus steigmani is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Rusty grave digger (Cambarus miltus)
Information on the Rusty grave digger (Cambarus miltus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Eurycarcinus (Eurycarcinus orientalis)
Information on Eurycarcinus orientalis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Sloan's crayfish (Orconectes sloanii)
Information on Sloan's crayfish (Orconectes sloanii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Tennessee cave crayfish (Orconectes incomptus)
Information on the Tennessee cave crayfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Barbicambarus (Barbicambarus simmonsi)
Information on Barbicambarus simmonsi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Potamonautes (Potamonautes platycentron)
Information on Potamonautes platycentron is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Hell Creek Cave crayfish (Cambarus zophonastes)
Information on the Hell Creek Cave crayfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ceylonthelphusa (Ceylonthelphusa kandambyi)
Information on Ceylonthelphusa kandambyi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Bimaculate crayfish (Orconectes holti)
Information on the Bimaculate crayfish (Orconectes holti) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Big sandy crayfish (Cambarus veteranus)
Information on big sandy crayfish (Cambarus veteranus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Etowah crayfish (Cambarus fasciatus)
Information on the Etowah crayfish (Cambarus fasciatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Nautilothelphusa (Nautilothelphusa zimmeri)
Information on Nautilothelphusa zimmeri is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Malagasy freshwater crab (Madagapotamon humberti)
Information on Madagapotamon humberti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Cryptopotamon (Cryptopotamon anacoluthon)
Information on Cryptopotamon anacoluthon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos
Taiwan's South China sea river crab (Nanhaipotamon formosanum)
Information on Taiwan's South China sea river crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 3 Images 0 videos
Conondale spiny crayfish (Euastacus hystricosus)
The Conondale spiny crayfish (Euastacus hystricosus) is a large freshwater crayfish found only in Queensland, Australia. Like other members... More 2 Images 0 videos
Cocoa crayfish (Cambarus stockeri)
Information on the Cocoa crayfish (Cambarus stockeri) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Valley flame crayfish (Cambarus deweesae)
Information on the Valley flame crayfish (Cambarus deweesae) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 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 predatory... More 2 Images 0 videos
Giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi)
This magnificent crayfish is the largest known freshwater invertebrate and has particularly powerful pincers. They range in colour... More 1 Image 0 videos
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 features... More 6 Images 1 Video
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 spots; the... More 9 Images 5 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 directed... More 4 Images 0 videos

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