Order Decapoda (Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp) by Scientific Name


Family Aeglidae Aeglidae	Family Albuneidae Mole Crabs
Family Alpheidae Snapping Shrimps	Family Aristeidae Gamba Prawns & Gamba Shrimps
Family Astacidae Crayfishes	Family Atelecyclidae Horse Crabs
Family Atyidae Basket Shrimp	Family Austroastacidae Austroastacidae
Family Axiidae Lobster Shrimps	Family Benthesicymidae Benthesicymid Shrimps
Family Bresiliidae Bresiliidae	Family Calappidae Box Crabs
Family Callianassidae Ghost Shrimps	Family Calocarididae Calocarididae
Family Cambaridae Cambarid Crayfish	Family Campylonotidae Campylonotidae
Family Cancridae Rock Crabs	Family Chirostylidae Chirostylidae
Family Coenobitidae Land Hermit Crabs	Family Corystidae Corystidae
Family Crangonidae Crangonidae	Family Cryptochiridae Gall Crabs
Family Ctenochelidae Ctenochelidae	Family Cyclodorippidae Cyclodorippidae
Family Cymonomidae Cymonomidae	Family Diogenidae Left-Handed Hermit Crabs
Family Dorippidae Sumo Crabs	Family Dromiidae Sponge Crabs
Family Dynomenidae Dynomenidae	Family Enoplometopidae Enoplometopidae
Family Eryonidae Eryonidae	Family Eugonatonotidae Eugonatonotidae
Family Eumedonidae Eumedonidae	Family Galatheidae Squat Lobsters
Family Gecarcinidae Land Crabs	Family Geryonidae Deepsea Crabs
Family Glypheidae Glypheidae	Family Glyphocrangonidae Armored Shrimps
Family Goneplacidae Goneplacidae	Family Grapsidae Marsh Crabs, Shore Crabs & Talon Crabs
Family Hippidae Sand Crabs	Family Hippolytidae Hippolytidae
Family Homolidae Carrier Crabs	Family Homolodromiidae Homolodromiidae
Family Hymenosomidae Hymenosomidae	Family Laomediidae Laomediidae
Family Latreilliidae Latreilliidae	Family Leucosiidae Purse Crabs
Family Lithodidae Stone & King Crabs	Family Lomidae Lomidae
Family Luciferidae Luciferidae	Family Majidae Spider Crabs
Family Mimilambridae Mimilambridae	Family Nematocarcinidae Nematocarcinidae
Family Nephropidae Clawed Lobsters	Family Ocypodidae Fiddler Crabs & Ghost Crabs
Family Ogyrididae Longeye Shrimps	Family Oplophoridae Deepsea Shrimps
Family Paguridae Right-Handed Hermit Crabs	Family Palaemonidae Palaemonidae
Family Palicidae Stilt Crabs	Family Palinuridae Spiny Lobsters
Family Pandalidae Pandalidae	Family Parapaguridae Deepwater Hermit Crabs
Family Parastacidae Parastacidae	Family Parthenopidae Elbow Crabs
Family Pasiphaeidae Glass Shrimps	Family Penaeidae Penaeid Shrimps
Family Physetocarididae Physetocarididae	Family Pinnotheridae Pea Crabs
Family Pirimelidae Pirimelidae	Family Polychelidae Polychelidae
Family Pomatochelidae Pomatochelidae	Family Porcellanidae Porcelain Crabs
Family Portunidae Swimming Crabs	Family Potamidae Potamidae
Family Processidae Night Shrimps	Family Psalidopodidae Scissorfoot Shrimps
Family Pylochelidae Pylochelidae	Family Raninidae Frog Crabs
Family Retroplumidae Retroplumidae	Family Rhynchocinetidae Rhynchocinetidae
Family Scyllaridae Slipper Lobsters	Family Sergestidae Sergestidae
Family Sicyoniidae Rock Shrimps	Family Sinopotamidae Sinopotamidae
Family Solenoceridae Solenocerid Shrimps	Family Stenopodidae Stenopodidae
Family Stylodactylidae Stylodactylidae	Family Synaxidae Furry Lobsters
Family Thalassinidae Thalassinidae	Family Thalassocarididae Thalassocarididae
Family Thaumastochelidae Thaumastochelidae	Family Thiidae Thiidae
Family Trapeziidae Trapeziidae	Family Upogebiidae Mud Shrimps
Family Xanthidae Mud Crabs