Most observed native malacostracans
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
66 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
2 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
Other species All
894 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