Crabs, shrimps and kin of the coasts of India
566 crabs, shrimps and kin on the India list have a GBIF record placed in the coasts of India.
A species is in a region when a GBIF record of it is placed there (the biogeographic zones of the Wildlife Institute of India). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
All crabs, shrimps and kin of the coasts of India on the list (566)
- Abyssotheres abyssicola
- Acanthonyx limbatus
- Acanthophrys keeae
- Acetes indicus
- Acetes japonicus Akiami Paste Shrimp
- Achaeus lacertosus
- Actinimenes koyas
- Agarna malayi
- Albunea symmysta
- Alcolyra alcocki
- Alimopsis supplex
- Alionectes spinipes
- Alpheus acutofemoratus
- Alpheus alcyone
- Alpheus euphrosyne Nymph snapping shrimp
- Alpheus lobidens Brownbar snapping shrimp
- Alpheus paludicola
- Alpheus parvirostris
- Alpheus richardsoni Richardson's snapping shrimp
- Alpheus splendidus
- Alpheus sulcipalma
- Ampelisca cyclops
- Ampelisca scabripes
- Ampelisca tridens
- Ampelisca zamboangae
- Ampithoe platycera
- Ampithoe ramondi
- Ampithoe rubricata
- Ancylocaris brevicarpalis
- Aniptumnus bijoyi
- Annina mannai
- Arcania gracilis
- Arcania septemspinosa
- Arcotheres exiguus
- Arcotheres placunae
- Arcotheres shahi
- Arcotheres sinensis
- Arete dorsalis
- Arete indicus Sea-urchin Snapping Shrimp
- Aristeus alcocki
- Aristeus semidentatus
- Armadillidium vulgare Common Pill Woodlouse
- Ashtoret lunaris Speckled Moon Crab
- Ashtoret miersii
- Atergatis integerrimus Red egg crab
- Atergatis laevigatus Flapjack Crab
- Atyopsis spinipes Soldier brush shrimp
- Audulla sindhu
- Austrocuma kornfieldi
- Austruca annulipes Ring-legged Fiddler Crab
- Austruca bengali Bengal Fiddler Crab
- Austruca iranica Iranian Fiddler Crab
- Austruca sindensis Indus Fiddler Crab
- Austruca triangularis Triangular Fiddler Crab
- Austruca variegata
- Barusa guerini
- Barusa mccanni
- Barytelphusa cunicularis Brown Freshwater Crab DD
- Brucethoa bharata
- Brucethoa isro
- Byblis lepta
- Calappa bilineata
- Calappa exanthematosa
- Calappa guerini
- Calappa lophos Common Box Crab
- Calcinus elegans Electric Blue Hermit Crab
- Calcinus laevimanus Left-handed Hermit Crab
- Calcinus morgani Morgan's Hermit Crab
- Camptandrium sexdentatum
- Carcinoplax mistio
- Cardisoma carnifex Brown Land Crab
- Caridina fernandoi
- Caridina gracilipes
- Caridina gracilirostris Needlenose caridina
- Caridina gurneyi DD
- Caridina jalihali
- Caridina mathiassi DD
- Caridina natarajani
- Caridina propinqua Bengal caridina
- Caridina simoni sri lankan dwarf shrimp
- Caridina sumatrensis
- Carpilius maculatus Spotted Reef Crab
- Carupa tenuipes Violet-eyed Swimming Crab
- Catoessa boscii
- Ceradocus alama
- Ceradomaera plumosa
- Cerapus calamicola
- Charybdis affinis
- Charybdis amboinensis
- Charybdis annulata Banded-leg swimming crab
- Charybdis callianassa
- Charybdis feriata Coral Swimmer Crab
- Charybdis goaensis
- Charybdis granulata
- Charybdis hellerii Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
- Charybdis hoplites
- Charybdis japonica Asian Paddle Crab
- Charybdis lucifer
- Charybdis miles
- Charybdis natator Ridged Swimming Crab
- Charybdis orientalis
- Charybdis ornata Charybdis (Goniohellenus) ornata
- Charybdis quadrimaculata
- Charybdis riversandersoni
- Charybdis smithii
- Charybdis truncata
- Charybdis vadorum
- Charybdis variegata
- Cheiriphotis megacheles
- Chelicorophium madrasensis
- Chhapgarus intermedius
- Chilikorchestia chiltoni
- Cilicaea latreillei
- Circulium rotundatum White-stripe Crab
- Cirolana pleonastica
- Cirolana willeyi
- Cleantioides natalensis Natal Tubesquatter
- Clibanarius antennatus
- Clibanarius arethusa
- Clibanarius clibanarius
- Clibanarius infraspinatus Orange-striped Hermit Crab
- Clibanarius longitarsus Long-legged Hermit Crab
- Clibanarius olivaceus
- Clibanarius padavensis
- Clibanarius rhabdodactylus
- Clibanarius snelliusi
- Clibanarius striolatus
- Clistocoeloma lanatum
- Cloridopsis immaculata
- Coenobita brevimanus Purple Hermit Crab
- Coenobita perlatus Strawberry Hermit Crab
- Coenobita rugosus Tawny Hermit Crab
- Coenobita violascens Viola Land Hermit Crab
- Concholestes dentalii
- Cryptopodia angulata
- Ctenapseudes chilkensis
- Cuapetes demani
- Cuapetes tenuipes Glass shrimp
- Cubaris murina Little Sea Pill Woodlouse
- Cyamadusa kaureshi
- Cylindrotelphusa steniops
- Cymadusa cavimana
- Cymadusa filosa
- Cymadusa imbroglio
- Cymadusa pathyi
- Cymodoce longistylis
- Cyproidea ornata ornate amphipod
- Dactylonia anachoreta
- Daira perlata Beaded Crab
- Dardanus crassimanus Mauve Eyed Hermit Crab
- Dardanus guttatus Blue Knee Hermit Crab
- Dardanus hessii
- Dardanus imbricatus
- Dardanus megistos White-spotted Hermit Crab
- Deltamysis holmquistae
- Demania armadillus
- Demania baccalipes
- Demania splendida
- Demaorchestia alanensis
- Diogenes alias
- Diogenes avarus
- Diogenes chhapgari
- Diogenes costatus
- Diogenes custos
- Diogenes investigatoris
- Diogenes klaasi
- Diogenes miles
- Diogenes rectimanus
- Diogenes spongicola
- Doclea muricata
- Doclea ovis
- Dodophotis digitata
- Dorippe frascone Urchin Carrier Crab
- Dorippe quadridens
- Dorippoides facchino
- Dotilla blanfordi
- Dotilla intermedia
- Dotilla myctiroides Asian Soldier Crab
- Dotilla pertinax
- Dotillopsis brevitarsis
- Dromidiopsis australiensis
- Dulichiella cotesi
- Elamena cimex
- Elamena cristatipes Crested false spider crab
- Elaphognathia insolita
- Elasmopus arjyaensis
- Elasmopus rapax
- Elasmopus sivaprakasami
- Elthusa fistularia
- Elthusa nemo
- Elthusa pseudorhombus
- Elthusa uranoscopus
- Emerita emeritus Indonesian Mole Crab
- Emerita holthuisi
- Encephaloides armstrongi
- Enosteoides ornatus
- Eodemus hastatoides
- Episesarma mederi Thai Vinegar Crab
- Episesarma singaporense Singapore Vinegar Crab
- Episesarma versicolor Violet Vinegar Crab
- Epixanthus frontalis
- Ericthonius brasiliensis
- Eriphia sebana Smooth Red-eyed Crab
- Eriphia smithii Red-eyed Reef Crab
- Erythrops minutus
- Ethusa indica
- Etisus laevimanus Smooth Spooner
- Eucrate crenata
- Eucrate indica
- Eucrate solaris
- Eumunida multispina
- Euplax leptophthalmus
- Eurindicus bhugarbha
- Eurycarcinus natalensis
- Eurycarcinus orientalis Violet crab
- Eurydice inermis
- Eutrichocheles modestus
- Exhippolysmata ensirostris
- Exhyalella indica
- Floresorchestia odishi
- Galathea balasubramaniani
- Galene bispinosa
- Gammaropsis esturinus
- Gammaropsis maculata
- Gammarus locusta
- Ganjampenaeopsis uncta
- Gelasimus borealis Northern Calling Fiddler Crab
- Gelasimus hesperiae Western Calling Fiddler Crab
- Gelasimus tetragonon Tetragonal Fiddler Crab
- Gelasimus vocans Calling Fiddler Crab
- Geograpsus grayi Little Nipper
- Ghatiana atropurpurea Purple Tree Crab
- Giranauria gracilirostris
- Gitanopsis gouriae
- Glabropilumnus laevis
- Glossomaera octodens
- Goniosupradens acutifrons
- Gonodactylaceus falcatus Philippine Mantis Shrimp
- Gonodactylaceus glabrous
- Gonodactylus chiragra Chiragra Mantis Shrimp
- Grandidierella bonnieroides
- Grandidierella geetanjalae
- Grandidierella gilesi
- Grandidierella khambhatensis
- Grandidierella megnae
- Grandidierella nioensis
- Grandidierella rabindranathi
- Grapsus albolineatus Mottled Lightfoot Crab
- Grapsus grapsus Sally Lightfoot Crab
- Grapsus tenuicrustatus Thin-shelled Rock Crab
- Guinusia dentipes Cleft-fronted Bait Crab
- Habrobathynella savitri
- Habrobathynella vidua
- Halimede ochtodes
- Halimede tyche
- Haptosquilla pulchella
- Harpiosquilla harpax
- Harpiosquilla melanoura
- Hemigrapsus sanguineus Asian Shore Crab
- Hemigrapsus takanoi Brush-clawed Shore Crab
- Heterocarpus chani
- Heterocarpus gibbosus
- Heteropanope glabra
- Heteropilumnus angustifrons
- Hippa indica
- Huenia heraldica Halimeda Crab
- Hyastenus elatus Sponge Decorator Crab
- Isaea montagui
- Ixa cylindrus Lollipop Crab
- Ixa edwardsii
- Ixoides cornutus
- Jonas kalpakkamensis
- Kamaka manieni
- Kapalana flindersi
- Karumballichirus maximus
- Kishinouyepenaeopsis cornuta
- Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo
- Latigammaropsis atlantica
- Latigammaropsis photisimilis
- Latopilumnus ajmali
- Latreutes pymoeus
- Lauridromia dehaani
- Leandrites celebensis
- Lepidepecreum foraminiferum
- Lepidepecreum longicorne
- Leptarma biju
- Leptocarpus kempi DD
- Leptocarpus potamiscus Bombay prawn
- Leptodius exaratus
- Leptodius gracilis
- Leucisca squalina
- Leucosia craniolaris
- Leucosia sima
- Leucothoe jimi
- Liagore rubromaculata
- Ligia exotica Wharf Louse
- Limnoria indica
- Liomera tristis
- Lobothorax nicosmiti
- Lobothorax typus
- Lupocycloporus gracilimanus
- Lupocyclus strigosus
- Lyphira heterograna
- Lysianopsis alba
- Lysiosquilla maculata Tiger Mantis Shrimp
- Lysiosquilla tredecimdentata
- Lysmata amboinensis Ambon Cleaner Shrimp
- Lysmata hochi
- Lysmata vittata East Asian Lined Shrimp
- Macrobrachium dayanum Rusty longarm shrimp
- Macrobrachium elatum DD
- Macrobrachium equidens Furrytip Estuarine Prawn
- Macrobrachium idella Slender river prawn
- Macrobrachium indicum
- Macrobrachium lamarrei Kuncho river prawn
- Macrobrachium malcolmsonii Monsoon river prawn
- Macrobrachium nipponense Oriental river prawn
- Macrobrachium ramae
- Macrobrachium rosenbergii Giant river prawn
- Macrobrachium rude Hairy River Prawn
- Macrobrachium scabriculum Goda river prawn
- Macrobrachium veliense DD
- Macrobrachium villosimanus Dimua river prawn
- Macrophthalmus brevis
- Macrophthalmus erato
- Macrophthalmus sulcatus
- Macrophthalmus transversus
- Maera gujaratensis
- Magnotheres globosus
- Matuta planipes Flower Moon Crab
- Matuta victor Common Moon Crab
- Maydelliathelphusa falcidigitis DD
- Megaluropus agilis
- Megokris pescadoreensis
- Megokris sedili
- Melita ajmali
- Melita nitida
- Melita zeylanica
- Menaethius monoceros One-horned Spider Crab
- Menippe rumphii Maroon Stone Crab
- Mesopodopsis orientalis
- Metapenaeopsis barbata Whiskered velvet shrimp
- Metapenaeopsis mogiensis Mogi velvet shrimp
- Metapenaeopsis stridulans
- Metapenaeopsis toloensis
- Metapenaeus affinis Jinga shrimp
- Metapenaeus brevicornis Yellow shrimp
- Metapenaeus dobsoni
- Metapenaeus ensis Greasyback shrimp
- Metapenaeus lysianassa
- Metapenaeus monoceros Speckled shrimp
- Metaplax crenulata
- Metaplax dentipes
- Metaplax elegans Orange signaller crab
- Metaplax indica
- Metasesarma obesum Mottled Crab
- Metopograpsus cannicci
- Metopograpsus latifrons
- Metopograpsus thukuhar Estuarine Rock Crab
- Microprotopus maculatus
- Mierspenaeopsis hardwickii
- Mierspenaeopsis sculptilis
- Miyakella holoschista
- Miyakella nepa
- Monomia argentata
- Monomia gladiator
- Mothocya plagulophora
- Mothocya renardi
- Muradium tetragonum
- Myomenippe hardwickii mangrove stone crab
- Myra elegans
- Myra fugax
- Nanosesarma andersoni
- Nanosesarma batavicum
- Nanosesarma gomantaka
- Nanosesarma minutum
- Nematopalaemon tenuipes Spider prawn
- Neosarmatium asiaticum
- Neosarmatium malabaricum
- Neoxanthias michelae
- Nerocila exocoeti
- Nerocila orbignyi
- Nerocila poruvae
- Nerocila serra
- Norileca indica
- Ocypode brevicornis Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
- Ocypode celadon
- Ocypode ceratophthalmus Horned Ghost Crab Complex
- Ocypode cordimana Smooth-handed Ghost Crab
- Ocypode macrocera Red Ghost Crab
- Ocypode pallidula Pallid Ghost Crab
- Ocypode quadrata Atlantic Ghost Crab
- Ocypode sinensis
- Ogyrides striaticauda
- Oratosquillina inornata
- Oratosquillina interrupta
- Othomaera othonis
- Oziotelphusa ganjamensis
- Ozius tuberculosus
- Pachygrapsus minutus Tiny Rock Crab
- Paguropsis typica
- Pagurus kulkarnii
- Palaemon pacificus Indian bait prawn
- Palaemon styliferus
- Panulirus homarus East Coast Rock Lobster
- Panulirus ornatus Ornate Spiny Lobster
- Panulirus penicillatus Pronghorn Spiny Lobster
- Panulirus polyphagus mud spiny lobster
- Panulirus versicolor Painted Spiny Lobster
- Paracalliope fluviatilis
- Paracaprella pusilla
- Parapenaeopsis nana
- Parapenaeopsis stylifera Kiddi shrimp
- Parapenaeus longipes flamingo shrimp
- Parasesarma asperum
- Parasesarma bengalense
- Parasesarma bidens Red Clawed Crab
- Parasesarma melissa
- Parasesarma onychophorum
- Parasesarma persicum
- Parasesarma pictum
- Parasesarma plicatum Orange-claw marsh crab
- Parhyale kalinga
- Parhyale odian
- Parhyale piloi
- Parilia alcocki
- Pariphiculus coronatus
- Parthenope longimanus
- Parvulobathynella distincta
- Parvulobathynella projectura
- Penaeus canaliculatus Witch Prawn
- Penaeus indicus redleg banana prawn
- Penaeus japonicus
- Penaeus merguiensis
- Penaeus monodon giant tiger prawn
- Penaeus penicillatus
- Penaeus pulchricaudatus
- Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger prawn
- Penaeus vannamei
- Percnon planissimum Flat Rock Crab
- Periclimenella agattii
- Perioculodes longimanus
- Perisesarma dusumieri
- Petrarctus rugosus Hunchback Locust Lobster
- Petrolisthes borradailei
- Petrolisthes boscii Striated Red Porcelain crab
- Petrolisthes lamarckii Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
- Petrolisthes rufescens
- Petrolisthes tanmayi
- Phalangipus filiformis
- Phalangipus longipes
- Philyra corallicola
- Philyra malefactrix
- Philyra scabriuscula
- Photis geniculata
- Phycomenes indicus
- Pilumnopeus convexus
- Pilumnopeus indicus
- Pilumnus vespertilio common hairy crab
- Plagusia squamosa Scaly Rock Crab
- Planes minutus Gulfweed Crab
- Platorchestia platensis
- Platyarthrus acropyga
- Platypodia cristata
- Pleonexes spencebatei
- Plesionika alcocki
- Podophthalmus vigil Sentinel Crab
- Polyonyx splendidus
- Porcellio scaber Common Rough Woodlouse
- Porcellionides pruinosus Powder Blue Isopod
- Portunus pelagicus Asian Blue Swimming Crab
- Portunus reticulatus
- Portunus sanguinolentus Three-spotted Swimmer Crab
- Portunus segnis
- Portunus trituberculatus Japanese Blue Crab
- Prismatopus longispinus
- Probopyrus prashadi
- Protohyale covelongensis
- Protohyale diplodactyla
- Protohyale honoluluensis
- Pseudohelice annamalai
- Pseudolitochira integra
- Pseudopalicus serripes
- Pseudophilyra melita
- Pseudosesarma glabrum
- Ptychognathus altimanus
- Ptychognathus onyx
- Puerulus sewelli Arabian Whip Lobster
- Quadrimaera okha
- Quadrivisio bengalensis
- Quadrivisio chilikensis
- Quollastria gonypetes
- Quollastria kapala
- Ranina ranina Spanner Crab
- Raphidopus indicus
- Rhinolambrus turriger
- Rhopalophthalmus chilkensis
- Rhopalophthalmus egregius
- Rhopalophthalmus tattersallae
- Ryphila cancellus
The first 500 by name. See them on the map, with filters.
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