Taxonomy branches

Decapods

Decapoda

Species

54

Media

244

Subcategories

40

Harlequin Shrimp

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Donald Duck Shrimp

Anemone Porcelain Crab

Decapods have ten legs and include crabs, shrimps, lobsters, and related crustaceans. They're diverse in form and occupy many marine ecological niches.

Archive highlights

Most media in this gallery

Species with the most media in this branch of the archive.

Harlequin Shrimp — Harlequin Shrimp
15 media
Hymenocera picta

Squat Anemone Shrimp — Squat Anemone Shrimp
13 media
Thor amboinensis

Donald Duck Shrimp — Donald Duck Shrimp
9 media
Leander plumosus

Anemone Porcelain Crab — Anemone Porcelain Crab
8 media
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

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family

Palaemonidae · Palaemonid Shrimps

Anemone Shrimps representative species

Anemone Shrimps representative species

Anemone Shrimps representative species

Anemone Shrimps representative species

Anemone Shrimps

Ancylomenes

25 media itemsExplore

Palaemonella representative species

Palaemonella representative species

Palaemonella

11 media itemsExplore

Cuapetes representative species

Cuapetes representative species

Cuapetes

6 media itemsExplore

Harlequin Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Harlequin Shrimp

Hymenocera picta

Genus Hymenocera

16 media itemsExplore

Donald Duck Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Donald Duck Shrimp

Leander plumosus

Genus Leander

10 media itemsExplore

Ankers Whip Coral Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Ankers Whip Coral Shrimp

Pontonides ankeri

Genus Pontonides

7 media itemsExplore

Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Peacock-tail Anemone Shrimp

Ancylocaris brevicarpalis

Genus Ancylocaris

7 media itemsExplore

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Zanzibar Whip Coral Shrimp

Dasycaris zanzibarica

Genus Dasycaris

6 media itemsExplore

Spiny Tiger Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Spiny Tiger Shrimp

Phyllognathia ceratophthalma

Genus Phyllognathia

5 media itemsExplore

Emperor Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Emperor Shrimp

Zenopontonia rex

Genus Zenopontonia

4 media itemsExplore

Brock's Urchin Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Brock's Urchin Shrimp

Allopontonia brockii

Genus Allopontonia

2 media itemsExplore

bumblebee shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

bumblebee shrimp

Gnathophyllum americanum

Genus Gnathophyllum

2 media itemsExplore

Disc Anemone Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Disc Anemone Shrimp

Pliopontonia furtiva

Genus Pliopontonia

2 media itemsExplore

Laomenes representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Laomenes

Genus Laomenes

2 media itemsExplore

family

Diogenidae · Left-handed Hermit Crabs

Hermit Crab representative species

Hermit Crab representative species

Hermit Crab representative species

Hermit Crab representative species

Hermit Crab

Dardanus

17 media itemsExplore

Small White Hermit Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Small White Hermit Crab

Calcinus minutus

Genus Calcinus

3 media itemsExplore

family

Portunidae · Swimming Crabs

Lissocarcinus representative species

Lissocarcinus representative species

Lissocarcinus

5 media itemsExplore

Ridged Swimming Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Ridged Swimming Crab

Charybdis natator

Genus Charybdis

3 media itemsExplore

Xiphonectes representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Xiphonectes

Genus Xiphonectes

2 media itemsExplore

family

Epialtidae · Kelp Crabs

Soft Coral Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Soft Coral Crab

Hoplophrys oatesii

Genus Hoplophrys

5 media itemsExplore

Huenia representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Huenia

Genus Huenia

4 media itemsExplore

Wire Coral Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Wire Coral Crab

Xenocarcinus tuberculatus

Genus Xenocarcinus

2 media itemsExplore

family

Calappidae

Typical Box Crabs representative species

Typical Box Crabs representative species

Typical Box Crabs

Calappa

7 media itemsExplore

family

Galatheidae · Galatheid Squat Lobsters

Elegant Squat Lobster representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Elegant Squat Lobster

Allogalathea elegans

Genus Allogalathea

6 media itemsExplore

Hairy Squat Lobster representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Hairy Squat Lobster

Lauriea siagiani

Genus Lauriea

2 media itemsExplore

family

Hippolytidae · Hump-backed Shrimps

Algae Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Algae Shrimp

Phycocaris simulans

Genus Phycocaris

4 media itemsExplore

Marbled Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Marbled Shrimp

Saron marmoratus

Genus Saron

2 media itemsExplore

family

Inachidae

Achaeus representative species

Achaeus representative species

Achaeus

15 media itemsExplore

family

Stenopodidae · Coral Shrimps

Banded Coral Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Banded Coral Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus

Genus Stenopus

8 media itemsExplore

family

Corystidae

Masked Burrowing Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Masked Burrowing Crab

Gomeza bicornis

Genus Gomeza

2 media itemsExplore

family

Parthenopidae · Elbow Crabs

Thorny Elbow Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Thorny Elbow Crab

Lambrachaeus ramifer

Genus Lambrachaeus

3 media itemsExplore

family

Oregoniidae

Graceful Decorator Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Graceful Decorator Crab

Oregonia gracilis

Genus Oregonia

2 media itemsExplore

family

Pilumnidae

Zebra Urchin Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Zebra Urchin Crab

Zebrida adamsii

Genus Zebrida

2 media itemsExplore

family

Porcellanidae · Porcelain Crabs

Anemone Porcelain Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Anemone Porcelain Crab

Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Genus Neopetrolisthes

9 media itemsExplore

family

Chirostylidae · Spider Squat Lobsters

Chirostylus representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Chirostylus

Genus Chirostylus

2 media itemsExplore

family

Palinuridae · Spiny Lobsters

Painted Spiny Lobster representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Painted Spiny Lobster

Panulirus versicolor

Genus Panulirus

8 media itemsExplore

family

Thoridae

Squat Anemone Shrimp representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Squat Anemone Shrimp

Thor amboinensis

Genus Thor

14 media itemsExplore

family

Trapeziidae

Red-spotted Guard Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Red-spotted Guard Crab

Trapezia tigrina

Genus Trapezia

2 media itemsExplore

family

Majidae · Typical Spider Crabs

Great spider crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Great spider crab

Leptomithrax gaimardii

Genus Leptomithrax

6 media itemsExplore

family

Xanthidae

Boxer Crab representative species

speciesGenus represented here by 1 species

Boxer Crab

Lybia tessellata

Genus Lybia

4 media itemsExplore