SOLITARY ISLANDS
UNDERWATER
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Group: Lobsters, Shrimps, Crabs and Hermit Crabs

family genus scientific name common name
Inachidae Achaeus Achaeus japonicus (De Haan, 1839)
Palaemonidae Actinimenes Actinimenes ornatus (Bruce, 1969)
Hippolytidae Alcyonohippolyte Alcyonohippolyte commensalis (Kemp, 1925)
Galatheidae Allogalathea Allogalathea elegans (Adams and White, 1848)
Alpheidae Alpheus Alpheus ochrostriatus (Karplus, Szlep and Tsurnamal, 1981) Fine-striped Snapping Shrimp
Alpheidae Alpheus Alpheus richardsoni (Yaldwyn, 1971) Richardson's Snapping Shrimp
Amaryllididae Amaryllis Amaryllis philatelica (Lowry and Stoddart, 2002)
Palaemonidae Ancylocaris Ancylocaris brevicarpalis (Schenkel, 1902)
Scyllaridae Arctides Arctides antipodarum (Holthuis, 1960) Rough Spanish Lobster
Calappidae Calappa Calappa capellonis (Laurie, 1906) Box Crab
Calappidae Calappa Calappa gallus (Herbst, 1803) Rough Box Crab
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus gaimardii (H. Milne Edwards, 1848)
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus guamensis (Wooster, 1984) Guam Hermit Crab
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus laevimanus (Randall, 1840)
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus latens (Sachiko Suzuki, 2013) Hidden Hermit
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus lineapropodus (Morgan and Forest, 1991)
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus minutus (Buitendijk, 1937)
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus morgani (Rahayu and Forest, 1999)
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus sirius (Morgan, 1991)
Calcinidae Calcinus Calcinus spicatus (Forest, 1951)
Portunidae Caphyra Caphyra loevis (A. Milne Edwards, 1869)
Portunidae Charybdis (Goniosupradens) Charybdis (Goniosupradens) acutifrons (de Man, 1879) Spine-fronted Swimming Crab
Calcinidae Ciliopagurus Ciliopagurus strigatus (Herbst, 1804) Herbst, 1804
Diogenidae Clibanarius Clibanarius taeniatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1848)
Diogenidae Clibanarius Clibanarius virescens (Krauss, 1843)
Lepadidae Conchoderma Conchoderma virgatum (Spengler, 1789) Goose Barnacle
Calcinidae Dardanus Dardanus crassimanus (H. Milne Edwards, 1836) Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Calcinidae Dardanus Dardanus guttatus (Oliver, 1811) Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Calcinidae Dardanus Dardanus lagopodes (Forsskal, 1775)
Calcinidae Dardanus Dardanus longior (Asakura, 2006)
Calcinidae Dardanus Dardanus megistos (Herbst, 1804)
Calcinidae Dardanus Dardanus pedunculatus (Herbst, 1804) Pink-clawed Hermit Crab
Domeciidae Domecia Domecia hispida (Eydoux and Souleyet, 1842)
Ocypodidae Gelasimus Gelasimus vomeris (McNeill, 1920) Orange-clawed Fiddler Crab
Heloeciidae Heloecius Heloecius cordiformis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Semaphore Crab
Epialtidae Hoplophrys Hoplophrys oatesii (Henderson, 1893) Dendronephthya Crab, Candy Crab
Palaemonidae Laomenes Laomenes sp. (Clark, 1919)
Lepadidae Lepas (Anatifa) Lepas (Anatifa) anserifera (Linnaeus, 1767) Short-stalked Goose Barnacle
Xanthidae Liomera Liomera cf. margaritata (A. Milne Edwards, 1873)
Portunidae Lissocarcinus Lissocarcinus orbicularis (Dana, 1852) Harlequin Crab
Xanthidae Lophozozymus Lophozozymus pulchellus (Milne-Edwards, 1867) Pretty Xanthid Crab
Xanthidae Lybia Lybia tessellata (Latreille, 1812) Boxer Crab
Lysmatidae Lysmata Lysmata amboinensis (de Man, 1888)
Matutidae Matuta Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781) Common Moon Crab
Mictyridae Mictyris Mictyris longicarpus (Latreille, 1806) Soldier Crab
Porcellanidae Neopetrolisthes Neopetrolisthes maculatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Porcelain Crab
Porcellanidae Neopetrolisthes Neopetrolisthes spinatus (Osawa and Fujita, 2001) Spiny Porcelain Crab
Ocypodidae Ocypode Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
Ocypodidae Ocypode Ocypode cordimanus (Desmarest, 1825) Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
Odontodactylidae Odontodactylus Odontodactylus scyllarus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Diogenidae Paguristes Paguristes pugil (McCulloch, 1913)
Paguridae Pagurixus Pagurixus jerviensis (McLaughlin and Haig, 1984)
Paguridae Pagurus Pagurus pitagsaleei (McLaughlin, 2002)
Paguridae Pagurus Pagurus sinuatus (Stimpson, 1858)
Palaemonidae Palaemon Palaemon serenus (Heller, 1862) Rockpool Shrimp
Palinuridae Panulirus Panulirus longipes (A. Milne-Edwards, 1868) Coral Crayfish
Percnidae Percnon Percnon guinotae (Crosnier, 1965)
Palaemonidae Pontonides Pontonides ankeri cf. Anker's Whip Coral Shrimp
Rhynchocinetidae Rhynchocinetes Rhynchocinetes durbanensis (Gordon, 1936)
Rhynchocinetidae Rhynchocinetes Rhynchocinetes serratus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
Hippolytidae Saron Saron marmoratus (Oliver, 1811) Common Marbled Shrimp
Hippolytidae Saron Saron sp. (Thallwitz, 1891)
Portunidae Scylla Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1775) Giant Mud Crab
Stenopodidae Stenopus Stenopus hispidus (Oliver, 1811) Banded Coral Shrimp
Portunidae Thalamita Thalamita danae (Stimpson, 1858) Blue Mottled Swimmer Crab
Hippolytidae Thor Thor amboinensis (de Man, 1888)
Pilumnidae Tiaramedon Tiaramedon spinosum (Meirs, 1879) Thorny Crinoid Crab
Trapeziidae Trapezia Trapezia septata (Dana, 1852)
Hymenosomatidae Trigonoplax Trigonoplax spathulifera (Lucas, 1980)
Callianassidae Trypaea Trypaea australiensis (Dana, 1852) Ghost Nipper
Palaemonidae Urocaridella Urocaridella antonbruunii (Bruce, 1967)
Epialtidae Xenocarcinus Xenocarcinus sp. (White, 1847)
Palaemonidae Zenopontonia Zenopontonia rex (Bruce, 1967)
Palaemonidae Zenopontonia Zenopontonia soror (Nobili, 1904)

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