CRUSTACEAN SPECIES

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Isopods
Lobsters
Mantis Shrimp
Mussel Shrimp
Mysids
Sea Spiders
Shrimp

Video of Sanctuary Invertebrates - This includes a variety of crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms, and worms.

Amphipod List

The following amphipods are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Amphipods

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Amphithoe sp.
	Ceradocus sheardi
	Colomastix sp.
	Corophium sp.
	Elasmopus rapax
	Excorallana antillensis
	Leptochelia sp.
	Leucothoe spinicarpa
	Liljeborgia bousfieldi
	Lysianassa alba
	Mellita appendiculata

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Barnacle List

The following barnacles are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Barnacles

Common Name	Scientific Name
Sponge Barnacle	Acasta cyathus
	Arcoscalpellum diveratum
	Balanus calidus
	Balanus galeatus
Bay Barnacle	Balanus improvisus
	Balanus trigonus
	Chelonibia testudinaria
	Conchoderma virgatum
	Diceroscalpellum (Scalpellum) diceratum
Smooth Gooseneck Barnacle	Lepas anatifera
Scaled Gooseneck Barnacle	Lepas pectinata
	Lithotrya dorsalis
	Megabalanus antillensis

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Copepod List

The following copepods are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Copepods

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Asterocheres n. sp.

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Crab List

The following crabs are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Crabs

Common Name	Scientific Name
Spinose Rubble Crab	Actaea acantha
Areolate Rubble Crab	Actaea bifrons
	Actaea rufopunctata
	Calappa sp.
Spurfinger Purse Crab	Callidactylus asper
Ornate Blue Crab	Callinectes arnatus
	Callinectes exasperatus
Batwing Coral/Queen Crab (molt)	Carpilius corallinus
	Celatopesia (Cryptopodia) concava
	Chasmocarcinus chacei
Blackpoint Sculling Crab	Cronius ruber
	Domecia hispida
Redeye Sponge Crab	Dromia erythropus
	Frevillea sp.
Spiny Mud Crab	Garthiope (Micropanope) spinipes
Eroded Mud Crab	Glyptoxanthus erosus
	Hemus cristulipes
	Hexapanopeus lobipes
Knobbed Mud Crab	Hexapanopeus paulensis
	Homola barbata
	Hypoconcha parasitica
Shell-carrying Crab	Hypoconcha sabulosa
Longfinger Purse Crab	Iliacantha subglobosa
	Lithadia cf. L.cumingi
Areolated Hairy Crab	Lobopilumnus agassizii
Spongy Decorator Crab	Macrocoeloma trispinosum
Delicate Coral Crab	Melybia thalamita
Beaded Mud Crab	Micropanope nuttingi
Sculptured Mud Crab	Micropanope sculptipes
Thorny Mud Crab	Micropanope urinator
Lobed Decorator Crab	Microphrys antillensis
Red Ridge Clinging Crab	Mithraculus (Mithrax) forceps
Sharphorn Clinging Crab	Mithrax acuticornis
Coral Clinging Crab	Mithrax hispidus
Paved Clinging/Red Spider Crab	Mithrax verrucosus
	Nanoplax sp.
Sharphorn Clinging Crab	Nemausa acuticornis
Depressed Rubble Crab	Panoplax depressa
	Paractaea rufopunctata
Nodose Rubble Crab	Paractaea rufopunctata nodosa
	Parapinnixa bouvieri
Yellow Elbow Crab	Parthenope agonus
Coarsespined Hairy Crab	Pilumnus caribaeus
Shortspined Hairy Crab	Pilumnus dasypodus
Plumed Hairy Crab	Pilumnus floridanus
Spineback Hairy Crab	Pilumnus sayi
Pea Crab	Pinnixa sp.
Gulfweed Crab	Planes minutus
Bristled Rubble Crab	Platyactaea setigera
Delicate Swimming Crab	Portunus anceps
Sargassum Swimming Crab	Portunus sayi
Ocellate Swimming Crab	Portunus sebae
	Portunus spinicarpus
Rough Rubble Crab	Pseudomedaeus agassizi
	Stenocionops furcata
Furcate Spider Crab	Stenocionops furcata coelata
Yellowline Arrow Crab	Stenorhynchus seticornis
	Teleophrys pococki
	Teleophrys ornatus
Vornered Mud Crab	Tetraxanthus bidentatus

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Hermit Crab List

The following hermit crabs are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Hermit Crabs

Common Name	Scientific Name
Orangeclaw Hermit Crab	Calcinus tibicen
	Catapagurus sharreri
Striped Hermit Crab	Clibanarius vittatus
Red Brocade Hermit Crab	Dardanus insignis
Bareye Hermit Crab	Dardanus fucosus
Stareye Hermit Crab	Dardanus venosus
	Iridopagurus caribbensis
Red Reef Hermit Crab	Paguristes cadenati
	Paguristes grayi
	Paguristes oxyophthalmus
Blue-eye Hermit Crab	Paguristes sericeus
Bandeye Hermit Crab	Paguristes tortugae
	Pagurus annulipes
Hermit Crab	Pagurus brevidactylus
	Pagurus bullisi
	Pagurus miamensis
	Pagurus operculatus
Giant Hermit Crab	Petrochirus diogenes
Red-stripe Hermit Crab	Phimochirus holthuisi
Polkadotted Hermit Crab	Phimochirus operculatus
	Phimochirus randalli
	Pylopagurus randalli

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Isopod List

The following isopods are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Isopods

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Cirolana mayana
	Excorallana antillensis

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Lobster List

The following lobsters are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Lobsters

Common Name	Scientific Name
Flaming Reef Lobster	Enoplometopus antellensis
	Galathea rostrata
	Galatheid sp.
	Munida angulata
	Munida benedicti
Squat Lobster	Munida flinti
	Munida forceps
Common Squat Lobster	Munida pusilla
	Munida simplex
Caribbean Furry Lobster	Palinurellus grundlachi
Caribbean Spiny Lobster	Panulirus argus
Spotted Spiny Lobster	Panulirus guttatus
Sculptured Slipper Lobster	Parribacus antarcticus
Spanish Slipper Lobster	Scyllarides aequinoctialis
Knobby Slipper Lobster	Scyllarides nodifer
Slipper Lobster	Scyllarides sp.
Chace’s Slipper Lobster	Scyllarus chacei

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Mantis Shrimp List

The following mantis shrimp are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Mantis Shrimp

Common Name	Scientific Name
Split-thumb Mantis Shrimp	Gonodactylus bredini
	Gonodactylus curacaoensis
	Gonodactylus lacunatus
Mantis Shrimp	Gonodactylus oerstedii
	Gonodactylus torus
	Neogonodactylus torus
Scaly-tailed Mantis Shrimp	Lysiosquilla scabricauda
	Pseudosquilla amphipon?

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Mussel Shrimp List

The following mussel shrimp are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Mussel Shrimp

Common Name	Scientific Name
	Aglaiocypris sp.
	Anchistrocheles sp.
	Aurila sp.
	Bairdoppilata sp.
	Bythoceratina sp.
	Callistocythere cranekeyensis
	Cobanocythere sp.
	Cytherura johnsoni?
	Hemicytherura bradyi
	Jugosocythereis pannosa
	Kangarina sp.
	Macrocyprina sp.
	Megacythere (?) sp.
	Neonesidea dinochelata
	Occultocythereis angusta
	Orionina bradyi
	Paracytheridea tschoppi
	Paradoxostoma sp.
	Paranesidea sp.
	Polycope sp.
	Pontocythere sp.
	Propontocypris sp.
	Puriana sp.
	Saipanetta kelloughae
	Skosbergia lerneri
	Triebelina sp.
	Xestoleberis sp.

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Mysid List

The following mysids are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Mysids

Common Name	Scientific Name
Mysid Shrimp	Heteromysis cf. bredini

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Sea Spider List

The following sea spiders are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Sea Spiders

Common Name	Scientific Name
Caribbean Sea Spider	Anoplodactylus lentus
	Enoplometopus antellensis
	Eurycyde raphiaster

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Shrimp List

The following shrimp are found within the coral cap region of the sanctuary (0-130 ft, 0-40m deep). Common names are listed, if known.

Shrimp

Common Name	Scientific Name
Tongclaw Snapping Shrimp	Alpheopsis labis
Bluntclaw Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus amblyonyx
	Alpheus beanii
	Alpheus belli
Bouvier's Banded Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus bouvieri
Dotted Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus cristulifrons
Cylindrical Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus cylindricus
Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus hortensis
	Alpheus labis
Smoothclaw Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus paracrinitus
Orangetail Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus peasei
Yellow Snapping Shrimp	Alpheus sp.
	Automate evermanni
Two Claw Shrimp	Brachycarpus biunguiculatus
	Callianassa sp.
	Cheramus (Callianassa) batei
East Atlantic Hinge-beak/Red Night Shrimp	Cinetorhynchus manningi
Red Coral Shrimp	Cinetorhynchus (Rhynchocinetes) rigens
	Coralaxius sp.
	Discias sp.
Slender Sargassum Shrimp	Latreutes fucorum
Brown Glass Shrimp	Leander tenuicornis
Bermuda Comb Shrimp	Leptochela bermudensis
	Lucifer faxoni
Peppermint Shrimp	Lysmata sp.
Scarlet-striped Cleaner Shrimp	Lysmata grabhami
	Mesopenaeus (Hymenopenaeus) tropicalis
Velvet Shrimp	Metapenaeopsis goodei
	Metapenaeopsis smithi
	Parapenaeus sp.
	Periclimenaeus bredini
	Periclimenaeus cf. perlatus
American Grass Shrimp	Periclimenes americanus
Bermuda Shrimp	Periclimenes harringtoni
	Perclimenes pandiionis
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp	Periclimenes pedersoni
	Periclimenes bredini
	Pontonia miserabilis
Grass Night Shrimp	Processa fimbriata
	Processa hemphilli
Ghost Shrimp	Pseudaxius sp.
	Salomeus (Salmoneus) ortmanni
Rock Shrimp	Siconia sp.
Banded Coral Shrimp	Stenopus hispidus
Golden Coral Shrimp	Stenopus scutellatus
	Synalpheus agelas
Large Claw Snapping Shrimp	Synalpheus apioceros
	Synalpheus bousfieldi
Speckled Snapping Shrimp	Synalpheus fritzmuelleri
	Synalpheus herricki
	Synalpheus longicarpus
	Synalpheus merricki
Snapping Shrimp	Synalpheus minus
Turtlegrass Snapping Shrimp	Synalpheus pandionis
	Synalpheus paraneptunus
	Synalpheus pequegnatae
	Synalpheus tanneri
Townsend's Snapping Shrimp	Synalpheus townsendi
Sponge Snapping Shrimp	Synalpheus sp.
Squat Anemone Shrimp	Thor amboinensis
Bryozoan Shrimp	Thor floridanus
Black Urchin Shrimp	Tuleariocaris neglecta

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Download a List of Crustacean Species (228kb pdf) found in the coral cap region of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.