Marine Invertebrates
Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)

Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) field guide

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Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)

Barnacles (Cirripedia)
Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)
Hermit Crabs (Decapoda, Anomura)
Other crustaceans
Lobsters, Bugs (Decapoda, Achelata)
Prawns (Decapoda, Caridea)

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Alope orientalis (Reef Shrimp,Bald Prawn)

Photo by Michael Marmach

Photo by Michael Marmach

Photo by Michael Marmach

Alpheus villosus (Hairy Snapping Shrimp)

ALA image

ALA image

ALA image

Austromegabalanus nigrescens (Giant Rock Barnacle)

Austromegabalanus nigrescens
Austromegabalanus nigrescens
Austromegabalanus nigrescens

Catomerus polymerus

Catomerus polymerus
Catomerus polymerus
Catomerus polymerus

Chamaesipho tasmanica (Honeycomb Barnacle)

Chamaesipho tasmanica
Chamaesipho tasmanica
Chamaesipho tasmanica

Chthamalus antennatus

Steve Burrows

Steve Burrows

Chthamalus antennatus
Chthamalus antennatus
Steve Burrows

Copepoda (subclass) (Microcrustacean)

Cyclograpsus audouinii (Cyclograpsus audouinii)

Cyclograpsus audouinii

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab)

Heloecius cordiformis
Heloecius cordiformis
Heloecius cordiformis

Helograpsus haswellianus (Haswell's Shore Crab)

Helograpsus haswellianus

Lepas anserifera (Goose Barnacle)

David Paul, Museum Victoria (ALA)

David Paul, Museum Victoria (ALA)

David Staples, Museum Victoria (ALA)

David Staples, Museum Victoria (ALA)
Lepas anserifera
David Paul, Museum Victoria (ALA)
David Staples, Museum Victoria (ALA)

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab)

Leptograpsus variegatus
Leptograpsus variegatus
Leptograpsus variegatus

Macrobrachium sp. (Freshwater prawn)

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab)

Mictyris longicarpus
Mictyris longicarpus
Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris platycheles (Soldier Crab)

Mictyris platycheles
Mictyris platycheles

Mictyris sp. (genus) (Soldier Crab)

Mictyris sp. (genus)
Mictyris sp. (genus)

Naxia aurita (Smooth Seaweed-crab)

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab)

Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana

Ovalipes australiensis (Sandy)

AUST museum Michael Marmach

AUST museum Michael Marmach

photo Liz A

photo Liz A
AUST museum Michael Marmach
photo Liz A

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus)

ALA image

ALA image

Ozius deplanatus
Ozius deplanatus
ALA image

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