Most observed native crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and allies
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
54 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes
34,840 observations
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Atlantic Blue Crab
Callinectes sapidus
25,250 observations
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Northern Kelp Crab
Pugettia producta
17,159 observations
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Yellow Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus oregonensis
17,035 observations
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Caribbean Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus
11,801 observations
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Atlantic Rock Crab
Cancer irroratus
8,141 observations
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California Spiny Lobster
Panulirus interruptus
6,886 observations
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Eastern Crayfish
Cambarus bartonii
6,561 observations
Flower visitors All
1 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
Other species All
584 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Red Swamp Crayfish
Procambarus clarkii
28,261 observations
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Atlantic Ghost Crab
Ocypode quadrata
27,075 observations
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Red Rock Crab
Cancer productus
17,175 observations
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Sally Lightfoot Crab
Grapsus grapsus
17,056 observations
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Dungeness Crab
Metacarcinus magister
15,583 observations
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Purple Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus nudus
15,500 observations
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Signal Crayfish
Pacifastacus leniusculus
12,091 observations
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Blueband Hermit Crab
Pagurus samuelis
11,417 observations