Crabs

Crabs and allies

All Crabs 33 Fish 77 Octopus & Squid 6 Other 43 Sea Stars 16 Sharks & Rays 14 Shellfish 179 Sponges & Seaweeds 39 Whales & Dolphins 2

Crabs species records

Showing 21–33 of 33 species

Palaemon serenus Rock-Pool Shrimp

Rock-Pool Shrimp

Native Nectocarcinus integrifrons Rough Rock Crab

Rough Rock Crab

Native Heloecius cordiformis Semaphore Crab

Semaphore Crab

Native Notomithrax minor Small Decorator Crab

Small Decorator Crab

Native Cyclograpsus audouinii Smooth Shore Crab

Smooth Shore Crab

Endemic Athanas granti Snapping Shrimp

Snapping Shrimp

Native Mictyris platycheles Soldier Crab

Soldier Crab

Native Jasus edwardsii Southern Rock Lobster

Southern Rock Lobster

Native Tasmanoplax latifrons Southern Sentinel Crab

Southern Sentinel Crab

Endemic Leptograpsus variegatus Swift-footed Shore Crab

Swift-footed Shore Crab

Native Halicarcinus ovatus Three-Pronged Flat Spider Crab

Three-Pronged Flat Spider Crab

Endemic Micropagurus acantholepis Tiny Hermit Crab

Tiny Hermit Crab

Native Nectocarcinus tuberculosus Velvet Crab

Velvet Crab

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