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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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Unidentified Hermit Crab at Bawley Point, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by GLemann

Unidentified Hermit Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by JulesPhotographer

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Orient Point, NSW - 30 Jan 2019 by CharlesDove

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Jan 2019 by GLemann

Leptograpsus variegatus

Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Tathra, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by Maggie1

Palaemon serenus

Cyclograpsus audouinii at Termeil, NSW - 3 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley

Cyclograpsus audouinii

Paguristes sp. at Denhams Beach, NSW - 27 Dec 2018 by Suemeade

Paguristes sp.

Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Dec 2018 by GLemann

Tesseropora rosea

Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW - 8 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton

Scylla serrata

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Undefined - 10 Oct 2018 by CharlesDove

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2018 by jb2602

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 1 Jul 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 13 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bar Beach, Merimbula - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Mictyris platycheles (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris platycheles

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 21 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus at Triabunna, TAS - 19 Apr 2018 by JimL

Leptograpsus variegatus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Paguristes sp. at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Paguristes sp.

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Comerong Island, NSW - 2 Mar 2018 by CRSImages

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin

Parasesarma erythodactyla

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 17 Sep 2017 by AaronClausen

Mictyris longicarpus

Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 6 Aug 2017 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Ovalipes australiensis (Sandy) at Bournda, NSW - 17 May 2017 by RossMannell

Ovalipes australiensis

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Mogareeka, NSW - 28 Apr 2017 by RossMannell

Ocypode cordimana

Pagurus sinuatus (Pagurus sinuatus) at Tathra, NSW - 27 Feb 2017 by KerryVance

Pagurus sinuatus

Alope orientalis (Reef Shrimp,Bald Prawn) at Tathra, NSW - 27 Feb 2017 by KerryVance

Alope orientalis

Unidentified Crab at Surfside, NSW - 21 Jan 2017 by Liam.m

Unidentified Crab

Sagmariasus verreauxi (Green Rock Lobster (Fao)) at Bawley Point, NSW - 18 Jan 2017 by Winston

Sagmariasus verreauxi

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 by narelle

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Kalaru, NSW - 15 Dec 2016 by MichaelMcMaster

Parasesarma erythodactyla

Strigopagurus strigimanus (Stridulating Hermit Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 1 Dec 2016 by rickcarey

Strigopagurus strigimanus

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg

Plagusia chabrus

Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg

Tesseropora rosea

Tetraclitella purpurascens (Purple Four-plated Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg

Tetraclitella purpurascens

Chamaesipho tasmanica (Honeycomb Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg

Chamaesipho tasmanica

Tetraclitella purpurascens (Purple Four-plated Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg

Tetraclitella purpurascens

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 10 May 2016 by CharlesDove

Leptograpsus variegatus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narrawallee Foreshore Reserves Walking Track - 30 Mar 2016 by CharlesDove

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Bermagui, NSW - 14 Jun 2015 by JackieLambert

Unidentified Crab

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Undefined - 1 Feb 2015 by CharlesDove

Mictyris longicarpus

Scylla serrata (Mud Crab, Mangrove Crab) at Wonboyn, NSW - 13 Dec 2013 by Jeeves

Scylla serrata

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Nov 2013 by robndane

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Oct 2013 by AlisonMilton

Ocypode cordimana

Unidentified Lobster, Bug at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Oct 2013 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Lobster, Bug

Alpheus villosus (Hairy Snapping Shrimp) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by MichaelMcMaster

Alpheus villosus

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by Seadragon

Ozius deplanatus

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by MichaelMcMaster

Ozius deplanatus

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Mar 2013 by CarB

Plagusia chabrus

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Mictyris longicarpus

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Plagusia chabrus

Cyclograpsus audouinii (Cyclograpsus audouinii) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Cyclograpsus audouinii

Palaemon dolospinus (Estuary shrimp) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster

Palaemon dolospinus

Unidentified Other crustacean at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 8 Jan 2012 by CarB

Unidentified Other crustacean

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Jervis Bay Marine Park - 26 Dec 2011 by HarveyPerkins

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 20 Dec 2011 by JenniferWillcox

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 1 Jan 2011 by jks

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Broome, WA - 10 Aug 2010 by MB

Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea)

Unidentified Hermit Crab at Bawley Point, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by GLemann
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by JulesPhotographer
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Orient Point, NSW - 30 Jan 2019 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Jan 2019 by GLemann
Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Tathra, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by Maggie1
Cyclograpsus audouinii at Termeil, NSW - 3 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Paguristes sp. at Denhams Beach, NSW - 27 Dec 2018 by Suemeade
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Dec 2018 by GLemann
Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW - 8 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Undefined - 10 Oct 2018 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2018 by jb2602
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 1 Jul 2018 by RossMannell
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 13 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 29 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bar Beach, Merimbula - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris platycheles (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 26 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 21 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Leptograpsus variegatus at Triabunna, TAS - 19 Apr 2018 by JimL
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Pambula, NSW - 19 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Paguristes sp. at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 16 Apr 2018 by RossMannell
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Eden, NSW - 20 Mar 2018 by RossMannell
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Comerong Island, NSW - 2 Mar 2018 by CRSImages
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Eden, NSW - 28 Feb 2018 by RossMannell
Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Nelson, NSW - 31 Jan 2018 by MickBettanin
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 17 Sep 2017 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab at Huskisson, NSW - 15 Sep 2017 by AlisonMilton
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Eden, NSW - 6 Aug 2017 by RossMannell
Ovalipes australiensis (Sandy) at Bournda, NSW - 17 May 2017 by RossMannell
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Mogareeka, NSW - 28 Apr 2017 by RossMannell
Pagurus sinuatus (Pagurus sinuatus) at Tathra, NSW - 27 Feb 2017 by KerryVance
Alope orientalis (Reef Shrimp,Bald Prawn) at Tathra, NSW - 27 Feb 2017 by KerryVance
Unidentified Crab at Surfside, NSW - 21 Jan 2017 by Liam.m
Sagmariasus verreauxi (Green Rock Lobster (Fao)) at Bawley Point, NSW - 18 Jan 2017 by Winston
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 10 Jan 2017 by narelle
Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Kalaru, NSW - 15 Dec 2016 by MichaelMcMaster
Strigopagurus strigimanus (Stridulating Hermit Crab) at Merimbula, NSW - 1 Dec 2016 by rickcarey
Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg
Tetraclitella purpurascens (Purple Four-plated Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg
Chamaesipho tasmanica (Honeycomb Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg
Tetraclitella purpurascens (Purple Four-plated Barnacle) at Four Winds Bioblitz Reference Sites - 11 Nov 2016 by Jennyncmg
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dolphin Point, NSW - 10 May 2016 by CharlesDove
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narrawallee Foreshore Reserves Walking Track - 30 Mar 2016 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove
Unidentified Crab - 6 Nov 2015 by CharlesDove
Unidentified Crab at Bermagui, NSW - 14 Jun 2015 by JackieLambert
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Undefined - 1 Feb 2015 by CharlesDove
Scylla serrata (Mud Crab, Mangrove Crab) at Wonboyn, NSW - 13 Dec 2013 by Jeeves
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Nov 2013 by robndane
Ocypode cordimana at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Oct 2013 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Lobster, Bug at Port Macquarie, NSW - 20 Oct 2013 by AlisonMilton
Alpheus villosus (Hairy Snapping Shrimp) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by MichaelMcMaster
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by Seadragon
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Eden, NSW - 21 Sep 2013 by MichaelMcMaster
Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 7 Mar 2013 by CarB
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Cyclograpsus audouinii (Cyclograpsus audouinii) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Palaemon dolospinus (Estuary shrimp) at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 30 Mar 2012 by MichaelMcMaster
Unidentified Other crustacean at The Blue Pool, Bermagui - 8 Jan 2012 by CarB
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Jervis Bay Marine Park - 26 Dec 2011 by HarveyPerkins
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 20 Dec 2011 by JenniferWillcox
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 1 Jan 2011 by jks
Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Broome, WA - 10 Aug 2010 by MB

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