Malacostraca Decapoda
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Acadian Hermit Crab - Several photographs of Pagarus acadianus.
Asian Shore Crab - Hemigrapus sanguineus - Profile of this species, which is becoming established on the east coast of the US. Includes photos and maps.
Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab - Provides information on the behavior of these crabs, with a video clip of one walking across the sand.
Australian Freshwater Lobster (Astacopsis gouldi) - A look at an unusual and little known creature.
Biogeography of Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) - Project by Simion Jim Bulldis on this crustacean, including its description, natural history, life cycle, habitat, evolution and distribution.
Black-Fingered Mud Crab - Photograph and information on this predator and scavenger which usually feeds on shellfish.
Blue Crab - Information on this crustacean, Callinectes sapidus, its life cycle and habitat.
Blue Crab Archives - Provides a great deal of information on Callinectes sapidus, their identification, biology, how they are caught, how to eat them, crab news and a forum.
Callinectes sapidus - Exercise from Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine covering the systematics, natural history, external and internal anatomy of the blue crab.
Callinectes sapidus: Blue Crab - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Cardisoma guanhumi: Blue Land Crab - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Charybdis hellerii: Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Common Hermit Crab - Several photographs of Pagurus berhardus with information on its identification, breeding, habitat, food, range and bionomics.
Crabs - Photographs and information on the species found round the coasts of Britain.
Crayfish Photo Gallery - Images of dozens of species, mainly from the central United States.
Diseases of Freshwater Crayfish - Information on viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoans, metazoan parasites, and commensals affecting freshwater crayfish in aquaculture and in nature.
Edible Crab - Several photographs of the edible or brown crab, Cancer pagurus, and its discarded exoskeleton.
Farfantepenaeus aztecus - Exercise from Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine covering the systematics and external and internal anatomy of this brown shrimp.
Fiddler Crab - Information on these small semi-terrestrial crabs belonging to the genus Uca, their biology, habitat and life cycle.
Fiddler Crabs (Genus Uca) - Much information on these crabs, their classification, systematics, phylogeny, morphology, life cycle and range.
Field Guide to Kenyan Mangroves - An introduction to flora and fauna of mangrove habitats in Kenya, with a focus on crabs.
Flat-clawed Hermit Crab - Photograph and description of Pagurus pollicaris.
Grass Shrimp - Information on this delicate, translucent crustacean, Palaemonetes pugio, its description and life history.
Hairy Crab - Several photographs of this crab, Pilumnus hirtellus, which is characterised by unequal sized claws.
Heartbeat of Crayfish - Description of the mechanism of the crayfish heartbeat.
Hermit Crab - Information on the biology and behavior of various crabs of the genus Parugus which lack a hard carapace and use empty shells to protect their abdomens.
Homarus americanus - Exercise from Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine covering the systematics, external and internal anatomy of the American lobster.
Identifying Freshwater Crayfish in Western Australia - There are more than 100 species of crayfish native to Australia and this article helps with the identification of the marron, gilgie, koonac and yabby.
Krill - Information from Wikipedia on these minute crustaceans that form an important part of the food chain for many larger animals.
Land Crab - Two photographs of a crab emerging from its burrow. From Kenya Beasts.
Land Crabs in the Bahamas. - Rod Attrill’s article outlines the strange life of Cardisoma guanhumi, and the mosquito and fish that share its burrow.
Land Crabs of the Seychelles Islands - Descriptions of various coastal and terrestrial crabs occurring in Seychelles. With many pictures of crabs and description of the various islands and habitats.
The Lobster Institute - A cooperative program of research and education with the lobster industry at the University of Maine. Information generated through the Institute about the American lobster (Homarus americanus) is intended to help conserve and enhance the resource, thereby ensuring the continuance of a strong and healthy industry in the state and the region.
Long-clawed Hermit Crab - Photograph and description of Pagurus longicarpus.
Long-legged Spider Crab - Several photographs of this crab, Macropodia rostrata.
Mud Lobster: Thalassina anomala - Fact sheet on habits, with description, distribution, role in the habitat, status in Singapore, threats, photos and links.
Panulirus argus: Spiny Lobster - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Penaeus aztecus: Brown Shrimp - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Penaeus duorarum: Pink Shrimp - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Penaeus setiferus: White Shrimp - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Petrolisthes armatus: Green Porcelain Crab - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances, ecology and invasive information.
Prawns and Shrimps - Photographs and information on species found round the coasts of Britain, with help in distinguishing a prawn from a shrimp.
Procambarus - Exercise from Invertebrate Anatomy OnLine covering the systematics and external anatomy of this crayfish.
Ray Bauer Research: Marine Biology and Shrimps - Research projects by Bauer and students on caridean and penaeid shrimps and other decapod crustaceans, emphasizing mating systems, breeding, hermaphroditism, coloration, grooming, fouling, seagrass fauna, publications.
Red Crab - Gecarcoidea natalis - Description, bulletins, diet, habitat, breeding, migration, and human impact on the most populous crab species on Christmas Island.
Red King Crab - Research project by Sarah Luchsinger on Paralithodes camtschatica, including its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and interactions with other species.
The Red Mangrove-tree Crab - Photographic study of this crustacean by Hugh Mitchell-Tapping with close-ups of various appendages and information and photographs of developing larvae.
Scylla serrata - Taxonomy and description of the serrated swimming crab, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information.
Shore Crab - Several photographs of Carcinus maenas with information on its identification, breeding, habitat, food, range and bionomics.
Sicyonia brevirostris: Brown Rock Shrimp - Photograph of this species and information on its taxonomy, description, habitat and distribution, life history, population biology, physical tolerances and ecology.
Spiny Spider Crab: Maja squinado - Photograph of a well-camouflaged crab and an article by Peter Glanvill on the behavior of this species. Also other photographs and accounts of sightings round the coasts of Britain.
Whiteleg Shrimp - Information from Wikipedia on Litopenaeus vannamei from the Eastern Pacific, a species widely grown in shrimp farms for use as food.
Wikipedia: Decapoda - Encyclopedia article covering the order, with details of anatomy, classification, and photos of sample species.
Yeti Crab: Kiwa hirsuta - Information and a photograph of this crustacean discovered living in hydrothermal vents deep in the Pacific Ocean in 2005. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.