Crabs, shrimps and kin of Tamil Nadu
386 crabs, shrimps and kin on the India list have an open record placed in Tamil Nadu.
A species is in a state when it has an open record placed there: a record anyone can check online (a GBIF record, or a research-grade iNaturalist observation). Threatened: IUCN Red List Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. List of the week of 2026-11-09.
All crabs, shrimps and kin of Tamil Nadu on the list (386)
- Acanthonyx limbatus
- Acanthophrys keeae
- Acetes sibogae
- Achaeus lacertosus
- Aethra scruposa
- Albunea symmysta
- Alionectes spinipes
- Alpheus acutofemoratus
- Alpheus alcyone
- Alpheus edwardsii
- Alpheus lobidens Brownbar snapping shrimp
- Alpheus paludicola
- Alpheus parvirostris
- Alpheus strenuus
- Ampelisca cyclops
- Ampelisca scabripes
- Ampelisca tridens
- Ampelisca zamboangae
- Amphilochus tropicus
- Ampithoe platycera
- Ampithoe ramondi
- Ampithoe rubricata
- Ampithoe serraticauda
- Ancylocaris brevicarpalis
- Aniculus sibogae
- Anonyx indicus
- Arcania elongata
- Arcania erinacea
- Arcotheres shahi
- Arcotheres sinensis
- Aristeus alcocki
- Armadillidium vulgare Common Pill Woodlouse
- Arugella indica
- Ashtoret lunaris Speckled Moon Crab
- Ashtoret miersii
- Atergatis integerrimus Red egg crab
- Austrocuma kornfieldi
- Austruca annulipes Ring-legged Fiddler Crab
- Austruca triangularis Triangular Fiddler Crab
- Austruca variegata
- Barusa guerini
- Barytelphusa cunicularis Brown Freshwater Crab DD
- Bemlos griseus
- Bemlos quadrimanus
- Brucethoa bharata
- Byblis daleyi
- Byblis lepta
- Calappa bilineata
- Calappa calappa Smooth Box Crab
- Calappa exanthematosa
- Calappa guerini
- Camptandrium sexdentatum
- Caprella madrasana
- Caprella palkii
- Carcinoplax mistio
- Cardisoma carnifex Brown Land Crab
- Caridina brevidactyla
- Caridina carli DD
- Caridina cavaleriei DD
- Caridina gracilipes
- Caridina gracilirostris Needlenose caridina
- Caridina jalihali
- Caridina kunnathurensis
- Caridina longirostris Long nosed shrimp
- Caridina mathiassi DD
- Caridina serratirostris Ninja Shrimp
- Caridina simoni sri lankan dwarf shrimp
- Caridina typus Typical Caridina
- Carpilius maculatus Spotted Reef Crab
- Carupa tenuipes Violet-eyed Swimming Crab
- Catoessa boscii
- Cerapus calamicola
- Charybdis affinis
- Charybdis amboinensis
- Charybdis annulata Banded-leg swimming crab
- Charybdis callianassa
- Charybdis feriata Coral Swimmer Crab
- Charybdis granulata
- Charybdis hellerii Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab
- Charybdis hoplites
- Charybdis lucifer
- Charybdis miles
- Charybdis natator Ridged Swimming Crab
- Charybdis orientalis
- Charybdis smithii
- Charybdis truncata
- Charybdis variegata
- Cheiriphotis megacheles
- Chelicorophium madrasensis
- Cirolana pleonastica
- Clibanarius antennatus
- Clibanarius clibanarius
- Clibanarius infraspinatus Orange-striped Hermit Crab
- Clibanarius longitarsus Long-legged Hermit Crab
- Clibanarius olivaceus
- Clibanarius padavensis
- Cochinorchestia morini
- Coenobita rugosus Tawny Hermit Crab
- Coenobita violascens Viola Land Hermit Crab
- Concholestes dentalii
- Cryptopodia angulata
- Cuapetes demani
- Cubaris murina Little Sea Pill Woodlouse
- Cymadusa cavimana
- Cymadusa imbroglio
- Cymadusa pathyi
- Cymodoce longistylis
- Cymothoa bychowskyi
- Cymothoa indica
- Cymothoa parupenei
- Cyproidea ornata ornate amphipod
- Dactylonia anachoreta
- Dardanus crassimanus Mauve Eyed Hermit Crab
- Dardanus hessii
- Dardanus imbricatus
- Dardanus megistos White-spotted Hermit Crab
- Demania baccalipes
- Demania splendida
- Diogenes avarus
- Diogenes custos
- Diogenes miles
- Diogenes nitidimanus
- Diogenes spongicola
- Doclea muricata
- Doclea ovis
- Dodophotis digitata
- Dorippe frascone Urchin Carrier Crab
- Dorippe quadridens
- Dorippoides facchino
- Dotilla intermedia
- Dotilla myctiroides Asian Soldier Crab
- Dromidiopsis australiensis
- Dulichiella cotesi
- Elasmopus rapax
- Elthusa fistularia
- Elthusa pseudorhombus
- Elthusa uranoscopus
- Emerita emeritus Indonesian Mole Crab
- Eodemus hastatoides
- Episesarma mederi Thai Vinegar Crab
- Episesarma versicolor Violet Vinegar Crab
- Ericthonius brasiliensis
- Eriopisa abhilashi
- Erugosquilla woodmasoni
- Etisus laevimanus Smooth Spooner
- Eucrate indica
- Eucrate solaris
- Exhippolysmata ensirostris
- Exhyalella indica
- Galene bispinosa
- Gammaropsis dubius
- Gammaropsis esturinus
- Gammaropsis maculata
- Gammarus locusta
- Ganjampenaeopsis uncta
- Gelasimus hesperiae Western Calling Fiddler Crab
- Giranauria gracilirostris
- Gitanopsis gouriae
- Gitanopsis subpusilla
- Glossomaera octodens
- Gonodactylaceus falcatus Philippine Mantis Shrimp
- Gonodactylaceus glabrous
- Gonodactylellus demanii
- Gonodactylus chiragra Chiragra Mantis Shrimp
- Grandidierella gilesi
- Grandidierella megnae
- Grapsus albolineatus Mottled Lightfoot Crab
- Grapsus grapsus Sally Lightfoot Crab
- Grapsus tenuicrustatus Thin-shelled Rock Crab
- Guinusia dentipes Cleft-fronted Bait Crab
- Halimede ochtodes
- Halimede tyche
- Haptosquilla pulchella
- Harpiosquilla harpax
- Harpiosquilla indica
- Harpiosquilla melanoura
- Harpiosquilla raphidea
- Heterocarpus chani
- Heteropilumnus angustifrons
- Isaea montagui
- Ixa cylindrus Lollipop Crab
- Ixa edwardsii
- Ixoides cornutus
- Jigurru longimanus
- Jonas kalpakkamensis
- Joryma tartoor
- Kamaka manieni
- Kamehatylus processicer
- Kapalana flindersi
- Karkata ghanarakta
- Kempella stridulans
- Kishinouyepenaeopsis maxillipedo
- Lamella lamellifrons
- Latopilumnus ajmali
- Latreutes pymoeus
- Lauridromia dehaani
- Leandrites celebensis
- Lepidepecreum foraminiferum
- Lepidepecreum longicorne
- Leucothoe madrasana
- Liagore rubromaculata
- Ligia exotica Wharf Louse
- Limnoria indica
- Liomera tristis
- Lophozozymus dodone
- Lupocycloporus gracilimanus
- Lupocyclus strigosus
- Lyphira heterograna
- Lysianopsis alba
- Lysiosquilla maculata Tiger Mantis Shrimp
- Lysiosquilla sulcirostris
- Lysiosquilla tredecimdentata
- Lysmata kuekenthali
- Lysmata vittata East Asian Lined Shrimp
- Macrobrachium aemulum Noumea river prawn
- Macrobrachium australe Koua river prawn
- Macrobrachium canarae DD
- Macrobrachium equidens Furrytip Estuarine Prawn
- Macrobrachium indicum
- Macrobrachium lamarrei Kuncho river prawn
- Macrobrachium malcolmsonii Monsoon river prawn
- Macrobrachium nobilii
- Macrobrachium rosenbergii Giant river prawn
- Macrobrachium rude Hairy River Prawn
- Macrobrachium scabriculum Goda river prawn
- Mandibulophoxus uncirostratus
- Matuta planipes Flower Moon Crab
- Matuta victor Common Moon Crab
- Maydelliathelphusa napaeum
- Megaluropus agilis
- Megokris granulosus
- Melita nitida
- Menippe rumphii Maroon Stone Crab
- Metapenaeopsis barbata Whiskered velvet shrimp
- Metapenaeopsis gaillardi
- Metapenaeopsis stridulans
- Metapenaeopsis toloensis
- Metapenaeus affinis Jinga shrimp
- Metapenaeus brevicornis Yellow shrimp
- Metapenaeus dobsoni
- Metapenaeus ensis Greasyback shrimp
- Metapenaeus insolitus
- Metapenaeus monoceros Speckled shrimp
- Metapenaeus moyebi Moyebi shrimp
- Metaplax elegans Orange signaller crab
- Metaprotella excentrica
- Metaprotella problematica
- Metasesarma obesum Mottled Crab
- Metopograpsus thukuhar Estuarine Rock Crab
- Microprotopus bicuspidatus
- Microprotopus maculatus
- Miyakella holoschista
- Miyakella nepa
- Monomia argentata
- Monomia gladiator
- Mothocya plagulophora
- Muradium tetragonum
- Myra elegans
- Myra fugax
- Nanosesarma andersoni
- Nanosesarma batavicum
- Nanosesarma minutum
- Neosarmatium asiaticum
- Neoxanthias michelae
- Neoxanthops lineatus
- Nerocila depressa
- Nerocila longispina
- Nerocila poruvae
- Nerocila serra
- Nerocila trivittata
- Norileca indica
- Ocypode brevicornis Horn-eyed Ghost Crab
- 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
- Oratosquillina inornata
- Othomaera othonis
- Oziotelphusa aurantia
- Oziotelphusa bouvieri
- Oziotelphusa naga
- Oziotelphusa ravi
- Oziotelphusa wagrakarowensis
- Paguropsis typica
- Palaniana convexa
- Panulirus homarus East Coast Rock Lobster
- Panulirus ornatus Ornate Spiny Lobster
- Panulirus polyphagus mud spiny lobster
- Panulirus versicolor Painted Spiny Lobster
- Paracalliope fluviatilis
- Paradeutella bidentata
- Paranamixis indicus
- Parapenaeopsis nana
- Parapenaeopsis stylifera Kiddi shrimp
- Parapenaeus longipes flamingo shrimp
- Parasesarma asperum
- Parasesarma bidens Red Clawed Crab
- Parasesarma plicatum Orange-claw marsh crab
- Parilia alcocki
- Parthenope longimanus
- Patithelphusa yercaudensis
- Penaeus indicus redleg banana prawn
- Penaeus merguiensis
- Penaeus monodon giant tiger prawn
- Penaeus semisulcatus Green tiger prawn
- Penaeus vannamei
- Perioculodes longimanus
- Perisesarma dusumieri
- Petrarctus jeppiaari
- Petrarctus rugosus Hunchback Locust Lobster
- Petrolisthes borradailei
- Phalangipus filiformis
- Phalangipus longipes
- Philyra corallicola
- Philyra scabriuscula
- Phycomenes indicus
- Pilumnopeus indicus
- Pilumnus vespertilio common hairy crab
- Plagusia squamosa Scaly Rock Crab
- Platorchestia platensis
- Platypodia cristata
- Pleonexes auriculata
- Plesionika alcocki
- Podocerus walkeri
- Podophthalmus vigil Sentinel Crab
- 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 trituberculatus Japanese Blue Crab
- Prismatopus longispinus
- Protohyale covelongensis
- Protohyale honoluluensis
- Pseudocaprellina pambanensis
- Pseudohelice annamalai
- Pseudolitochira integra
- Pseudopalicus serripes
- Ptychognathus altimanus
- Pusillosa pusilla DD
- Quollastria gonypetes
- Ranina ranina Spanner Crab
- Rhinolambrus turriger
- Ryphila cancellus
- Ryukyua circularis
- Scopimera proxima
- Scylla olivacea Orange Mud Crab
- Scylla paramamosain green mud crab
- Scylla serrata Mud Crab
- Seulocia vittata
- Shoemakerella cubensis
- Sicyonia lancifer
- Sicyonia parajaponica
- Siriella hanseni
- Solenocera bedokensis
- Solenocera choprai
- Solenocera crassicornis Coastal mud shrimp
- Solenocera pectinata
- Sphaeroma annandalei
- Sphaeroma terebrans Mangroveborer
- Sphaeroma walkeri
- Spiralothelphusa hydrodroma
- Spiralothelphusa wuellerstorfi DD
- Spiropagurus spiriger
- Squilla mantis Spot-tail Mantis Shrimp
- Squilloides leptosquilla
- Squilloides tenuispinis
- Talorchestia martensii
- Thalamita chaptalii
- Thenus orientalis Flathead Lobster
- Thenus unimaculatus DD
- Thor amboinensis Squat Anemone Shrimp
- Thor paschalis
- Thranita crenata
- Trachelipus rathkii Rathke's Woodlouse
- Trachysalambria curvirostris Southern rough shrimp
- Tubuca alcocki Alcock's Fiddler Crab
- Urothoe spinidactyla
- Urothoe viswanathi
- Vanni travancorica DD
- Vela carli DD
- Vellumnus intonsus
- Victoriopisa chilkensis
- Victoriopisa papiae
- Xanthias lamarckii Lamarck's Crab
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