• Source: List of crustaceans of Ireland

There are 1,774 species of crustaceans recorded in Ireland.
Crustaceans are arthropods of the subphylum Crustacea. Most are aquatic, such as shrimp, barnacles, lobsters, crayfish, krill, but some are also adapted for land living, such as woodlice and crabs.




Class Branchiopoda (water fleas, etc.)






= Order Anomopoda

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Family Bosminidae

Bosmina



Family Chydoridae

41 species
including

Kurzia latissima



Family Eurycercidae

Eurycercus lamellatus
Eurycercus glacialis



Family Ilyocryptidae

Ilyocryptus sordidus



Family Daphniidae


12 species
including

Ceriodaphnia quadrangula
Daphnia longispina
Daphnia pulex
Simocephalus vetulus



Family Macrothricidae

8 species




= Order Ctenopoda

=



Family Sididae

3 species

Sida crystallina
Latona setifera



Family Holopediidae

1 species




= Order Haplopoda

=



Family Leptodoridae

1 species




= Order Onychopoda

=



Family Polyphemidae

1 species

Polyphemus pediculus



Family Cercopagididae

2 species



Family Podonidae

4 species




Class Malacostraca






= Order Leptostraca

=



Family Nebaliidae

2 species including

Nebalia bipes




= Order Stomatopoda

=



Family Nannosquillidae

1 species



Family Squillidae

1 species




= Order Amphipoda

=



Family Aoridae

15 species including

Aora gracilis
Lembos websteri
Microdeutopus anomalus



Family Ampeliscidae

15 species including

Ampelisca aequicornis
Ampelisca brevicornis
Ampelisca diadema
Ampelisca spinipes
Ampelisca tenuicornis
Ampelisca typica



Family Ampithoidae

6 species including

Amphitholina cuniculus
Ampithoe gammaroides
Ampithoe helleri
Ampithoe rubricata
Sunamphitoe pelagica



Family Calliopiidae

Calliopius laeviusculus



Family Caprellidae (skeleton shrimps, ghost shrimps)


11 species including

Caprella acanthifera
Caprella equilibra
Caprella linearis
Caprella mutica (Japanese skeleton shrimp)
Phtisica marina
Pariambus typicus



Family Cheirocratidae

1 species

Cheirocratus sundevalli



Family Corophiidae

14 species including

Chelicorophium chelicorne
Corophium arenarium
Corophium crassicorne
Corophium curvispinum
Corophium volutator
Ericthonius punctatus



Family Crangonyctidae

1 species

Crangonyx pseudogracilis



Family Eusiridae

6 species



Family Calliopidae

1 species



Family Dexaminidae

8 species including

Dexamine spinosa



Family Eulimnogammaridae

Eulimnogammarus obtusatus



Family Gammaridae

15-16 species

Echinogammarus marinus
Echinogammarus pirloti
Echinogammarus stoerensis
Gammarus duebeni
Gammarus finmarchicus
Gammarus lacustris
Gammarus locusta
Gammarus pulex
Gammarus tigrinus
Gammarus zaddachi



Family Gammarellidae

2 species



Family Megaluropidae

1 species

Megaluropus agilis



Family Talitridae (landhoppers, sandhoppers, sand fleas)


6 species

Arcitalitrus dorrieni
Orchestia gammarellus
Orchestia mediterranea
Pseudorchestoidea brito
Talitrus saltator
Talorchestia deshayesii



Family Melphidippidae

2 species



Family Haustoriidae

1 species

Haustorius arenarius



Family Hyperiidae


7 species including

Hyperia galba



Family Hyalidae

6 species

Hyale pontica
Hyale prevostii
Hyale stebbingi



Family Ischyroceridae

14 species including

Ischyrocerus anguipes
Jassa falcata (scud)
Parajassa pelagica
Siphonoecetes kroyeranus



Family Leucothoidae

4 species

Leucothoe lilljeborgi



Family Colomastigidae

1 species



Family Cressidae

1 species



Family Stenothoidae

10 species including

Stenothoe marina



Family Lysianassidae

42 species including

Lysianassa ceratina
Orchomenella nana



Family Synopiidae

2 species



Family Argissidae

1 species



Family Iphimediidae

6 species



Family Stegocephalidae

1 species



Family Acanthonotozomellidae

1 species



Family Epimeriidae

1 species



Family Liljeborgiidae

3 species



Family Pardaliscidae

1 species



Family Melitidae

13 species including

Melita palmata
Abludomelita obtusata
Maerella tenuimana



Family Niphargidae

3 species

Microniphargus leruthi
Niphargus kochianus subsp. irlandicus
Niphargus wexfordensis



Family Oedicerotidae

11 species including

Perioculodes longimanus
Pontocrates altamarinus
Pontocrates arenarius
Monocorophium acherusicum
Synchelidium maculatum



Family Pleustidae

5 species



Family Amphilochidae

5-6 species including

Amphilochus neapolitanus



Family Cyproideidae

1 species



Family Phoxocephalidae

8-9 species

Harpinia antennaria



Family Photidae

8 species including

Gammaropsis nitida
Gammaropsis maculata



Family Pontoporeiidae


7 species

Ampelisca aequicornis
Bathyporeia elegans
Bathyporeia guilliamsoniana
Bathyporeia nana
Bathyporeia pelagica
Bathyporeia pilosa
Bathyporeia tenuipes



Family Urothoidae

3 species

Urothoe brevicornis
Urothoe elegans
Urothoe marina
Urothoe poseidonis



Family Isaeidae

2 species including

Microprotopus maculatus



Family Microprotidae

1 species



Family Cheluridae

1 species



Family Dulichiidae

2 species



Family Podoceridae

3 species



Family Phtisicidae

2 species



Family Mimonectidae

2? species



Family Scinidae

10 species



Family Lanceolidae

5 species



Family Vibiliidae

4 species



Family Cystisomatidae

4 species



Family Dairellidae

1 species



Family Phronimidae

1 species



Family Phrosinidae

3 species



Family Pronoidae

1species



Family Brachyscelidae

1 species



Family Tryphanidae

1 species



Family Platyscelidae

1 species




= Order Bathynellacea

=



Family Bathynellidae

1 species

Antrobathynella stammeri




= Order Cumacea (hooded shrimp, comma shrimp)

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Family Bodotriidae


9 species including

Bodotria scorpioides
Cumopsis fagei
Cumopsis goodsiri
Vaunthompsonia cristata



Family Diastylidae

12 species including

Diastylis rugosa
Diastylis bradyi
Diastylis laevis
Diastylis rathkei



Family Leuconidae

2 species



Family Nannastacidae

6 species



Family Pseudocumatidae

2 species

Pseudocuma longicorne
Pseudocuma simile



Family Lampropidae

2 species




= Order Euphausiacea

=



Family Bentheuphausiidae

1 species



Family Euphausiidae

13 species




= Order Decapoda

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Family Aristeidae

1 species



Family Benthesicymidae

2 species



Family Solenoceridae

1 species



Family Sergestidae

3 species



Family Stenopodidae

1 species



Family Pasiphaeidae

4 species



Family Oplophoridae

9 species



Family Bresiliidae

1 species



Family Nematocarcinidae

2 species



Family Palaemonidae

6 species



Family Processidae

2 species



Family Lithodidae

2 species



Family Chirostylidae

3 species



Family Homolidae

1 species



Family Cymonomidae

1 species



Family Glyphocrangonidae

1 species



Family Laomediidae

1 species



Family Polychelidae

8 species



Family Akanthophoreidae

Akanthophoreus gracilis



Family Alpheidae (snapping shrimp, pistol shrimp, alpheid shrimp)

3 species including

Alpheus macrocheles



Family Astacidae (freshwater crayfish)

1 species

Austropotamobius pallipes (white-clawed crayfish, Atlantic stream crayfish)



Family Atelecyclidae


1 species

Atelecyclus rotundatus (circular crab, round crab, old man's face crab)



Family Thiidae

1 species



Family Axiidae

2 species including

Calocaris macandreae



Family Callianassidae

2 species including

Callianassa subterranea (mud shrimp, ghost shrimp)



Family Calliopiidae

Apherusa jurinei



Family Cancridae


2 species including

Cancer pagurus (edible crab, brown crab)



Family Corystidae


1 species

Corystes cassivelaunus (masked crab, helmet crab, sand crab)



Family Crangonidae

11 species including

Crangon allmanni
Crangon crangon (brown shrimp, common shrimp, bay shrimp, sand shrimp)
Pontophilus spinosus



Family Diogenidae (left-handed hermit crabs)


1 species

Diogenes pugilator (small hermit crab, south-claw hermit crab)



Family Epialtidae

Pisa tetraodon



Family Galatheidae


10 species including

Galathea intermedia
Galathea nexa
Galathea squamifera (black squat lobster, Montagu's plated lobster)
Galathea strigosa
Munida rugosa (rugose squat lobster, plated lobster)



Family Goneplacidae


1 species

Goneplax rhomboides (angular crab)



Family Grapsidae (marsh crabs, shore crabs, talon crabs)


2 species including

Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese mitten crab, Shanghai hairy crab)



Family Hippolytidae (broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp)

13 species including

Hippolyte varians
Thoralus cranchii



Family Inachidae


Inachus dorsettensis (scorpion spider crab)
Inachus leptochirus
Inachus phalangium (Leach's spider crab)
Macropodia rostrata (common spider crab, long-legged spider crab, long-legged crab)
Macropodia tenuirostris (slender spider crab)



Family Leucosiidae


5 species including

Ebalia tuberosa (Pennant's nut crab)
Ebalia tumefacta (Bryer's nut crab)



Family Majidae


17 species including

Eurynome aspera
Eurynome spinosa
Maja brachydactyla
Maja squinado (European spider crab, spiny spider crab, spinous spider crab)



Family Nephropidae (lobsters)


Homarus gammarus (European/common lobster)
3 species including

Nephrops norvegicus (Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, langoustine, scampi)



Family Paguridae


11 species including

Anapagurus chiroacanthus
Anapagurus hyndmanni
Anapagurus laevis
Cestopagurus timidus
Pagurus bernhardus (common hermit crab, soldier crab)
Pagurus cuanensis
Pagurus prideaux
Pagurus pubescens



Family Parapaguridae

1 species



Family Oregoniidae


Hyas araneus (great spider crab)
Hyas coarctatus



Family Palaemonidae

Palaemon elegans
Palaemon serratus (common prawn)
Palaemonetes varians (common ditch shrimp, river shrimp, Atlantic ditch shrimp)



Family Palinuridae

2 species including

Palinurus elephas (European spiny lobster, crayfish, cray, common spiny lobster, Mediterranean lobster, red lobster)



Family Pandalidae

5 species including

Pandalus montagui (pink shrimp, Aesop shrimp, Aesop prawn)



Family Pilumnidae

Pilumnus hirtellus (bristly crab, hairy crab)



Family Pinnotheridae

2 species including

Pinnotheres pisum (pea crab)



Family Pirimelidae

1 species

Pirimela denticulata



Family Porcellanidae (porcelain crab)

2 species

Pisidia longicornis (long-clawed porcelain crab)
Porcellana platycheles (broad-clawed porcelain crab)



Family Portunidae (swimming crabs)


14 species including

Carcinus maenas (European green crab, European shore crab)
Liocarcinus corrugatus (wrinkled swimming crab)
Liocarcinus depurator (harbour crab, sandy swimming crab)
Liocarcinus holsatus (flying crab)
Liocarcinus marmoreus (marbled swimming crab)
Liocarcinus navigator (arch-fronted swimming crab)
Liocarcinus pusillus (dwarf swimming crab)
Necora puber (velvet crab)
Portumnus latipes (pennant's swimming crab)



Family Geryonidae

3 species



Family Thoridae (broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp)

Eualus occultus
Eualus pusiolus



Family Upogebiidae

2 species

Upogebia deltaura
Upogebia stellata



Family Xanthidae (mud crabs, pebble crabs, rubble crabs)


6 species including

Xantho hydrophilus
Xantho pilipes




= Order Isopoda

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Family Anthuridae

Cyathura carinata



Family Arcturidae

3 species

Astacilla longicornis



Family Armadillidiidae (pill bugs, roly polies, doodle bugs)

7 species

Armadillidium album
Armadillidium vulgare (pill-bug, pill woodlouse, roly-poly, doodle bug, potato bug, carpenter)



Family Asellidae


Asellus aquaticus (waterlouse, aquatic sowbug, water hoglouse)
Proasellus meridianus (one-spotted waterlouse, one-spotted water-slater)



Family Atylidae

Nototropis swammerdamei
Nototropis falcatus



Family Cirolanidae


10 species

Eurydice pulchra (speckled sea louse)
Eurydice affinis



Family Idoteidae


8 species

Idotea baltica
Idotea chelipes
Idotea granulosa
Idotea linearis
Idotea neglecta
Idotea pelagica



Family Janiridae

10 species

Ianiropsis breviremis
Jaera albifrons
Jaera forsmani
Jaera nordmanni
Janira maculosa



Family Ligiidae

1 species

Ligia oceanica (sea slater, common sea slater, sea roach)



Family Limnoriidae (gribble worms)

2 species

Limnoria lignorum (gribble)



Family Munnidae

4 species

Munna kroyeri



Family Oniscidae

1 species

Oniscus asellus (common woodlouse)



Family Philosciidae

1 species

Philoscia muscorum (common striped woodlouse, fast woodlouse)



Family Porcellionidae

8 species

Porcellio scaber (common rough woodlouse)
Porcellionides pruinosus



Family Sphaeromatidae

Dynamene bidentata
Lekanesphaera hookeri
Lekanesphaera rugicauda (Sphaeroma rugicauda)
Sphaeroma serratum



Family Trichoniscidae

13 species

Androniscus dentiger (rosy / pink woodlouse)
Trichoniscus pusillus (common pygmy woodlouse)



Family Paramunnidae

2 species



Family Pleurogonidae

2 species



Family Thambematidae

1 species



Family Desmosomatidae

2 species



Family Eurycopidae

6 species



Family Ischnomesidae

2 species



Family Munnopsididae

2 species



Family Bopyridae

7 species



Family Hemioniscidae

1 species



Family Phryxidae

3 species



Family Styloniscidae

1 species



Family Halophilosciidae

1 species



Family Platyarthridae

1 species



Family Cylisticidae

1 species



Family Leptanthuridae

1 species



Family Ancinidae

1 species



Family Aegidae

6 species



Family Dendrotiidae

2 species



Family Haploniscidae

10 species



Family Ilyarachnidae

1 species




= Order Mysida (opossum shrimps)

=



Family Petalophthalmidae

3 species



Family Mysidae

66 species including

Gastrosaccus spinifer
Hemimysis anomala (bloody-red mysid)
Leptomysis gracilis
Leptomysis lingvura
Mysis relicta
Neomysis integer
Praunus flexuosus (chameleon shrimp)




= Order Tanaidacea (tanaids)

=
Pseudoparatanais batei (incerta sedis)



Family Tanaidae

1 species

Tanais dulongii



Family Paratanaidae

2 species



Family Anarthruridae

3 species



Family Typhlotanaidae

2 species



Family Nototanaidae

1species



Family Neotanaidae

2 species



Family Apseudidae

1 species



Family Sphyrapidae

2 species




Class Maxillopoda






= Order Arguloida

=



Family Argulidae (carp lice, fish lice)


2 species including

Argulus foliaceus (common fish louse)




= Order Misophrioida

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Family Misophriidae

1 species




= Order Calanoida

=



Family Calocalanidae

5 species including

Calocalanus contractus



Family Diaptomidae

6 species including

Diaptomus castor



Family Temoridae

4 species



Family Metridinidae

10 species



Family Centropagidae

6 species



Family Lucicutiidae

8 species



Family Heterorhabdidae

12 species



Family Augaptilidae

28 species



Family Arietellidae

6 species



Family Nullosetigeridae

2 species



Family Pseudocyclopidae

2 species



Family Candaciidae

6 species



Family Pontellidae

4 species



Family Parapontellidae

1 species



Family Bathypontiidae

1 species



Family Acartiidae

4 species



Family Clausocalanidae

5 species



Family Calanidae

7 species



Family Mecynoceridae

1 species



Family Eucalanidae

4 species



Family Megacalanidae

3 species



Family Paracalanidae

3 species



Family Spinocalanidae

7 species



Family Aetideidae

35 species



Family Euchaetidae

12 species



Family Phaennidae

12 species



Family Scolecitrichidae

22 species



Family Diaixidae

2 species



Family Stephidae

3 species



Family Tharybidae

3 species



Family Pseudocyclopiidae

1 species




= Order Kentrogonida

=



Family Sacculinidae

1 species

Sacculina carcini




= Order Apygophora

=



Family Trypetesidae

2 species




= Order Cyclopoida

=



Family Enteropsidae

Mychophilus roseus



Family Oithonidae

6 species



Family Cyclopinidae

8 species



Family Oithonidae

6 species



Family Cyclopinidae

8 species



Family Cyclopidae

41 species



Family Notodelphyidae

23 species



Family Ascidicolidae

12 species




= Order Harpacticoida

=



Family Cylindropsyllidae

3 species

Cylindropsyllus laevis



Family Dactylopusiidae

Diarthrodes roscoffensis



Family Harpacticidae


12 species

Tigriopus brevicornis (tigger-pod)



Family Longipediidae

6 species



Family Canuellidae

2 species



Family Aegisthidae

2 species



Family Ectinosomatidae

16-17 species



Family Darcythompsoniidae

2 species



Family Euterpinidae

1 species



Family Tachidiidae

5 species



Family Thompsonulidae

1 species



Family Tisbidae

18 species



Family Porcellidiidae

4-5 species



Family Peltidiidae

8 species



Family Clytemnestridae

2 species



Family Tegastidae

4 species



Family Thalestridae

34 species



Family Ambunguipedidae

1 species



Family Balaenophilidae

1 species



Family Parastenheliidae

1 species



Family Diosaccidae

38 species



Family Metidae

1 species



Family Ameiridae

23 species



Family Paramesochridae

5 species



Family Tetragonicipitidae

6 species



Family Canthocamptidae

26 species



Family Orthopsyllidae

1 species



Family Leptastacidae

2 species



Family Cletodidae

8 species



Family Huntemanniidae

1 species



Family Rhizothricidae

3 species



Family Argestidae

2 species



Family Laophontidae

36 species



Family Laophontopsidae

1 species



Family Normanellidae

2 species



Family Ancorabolidae

3 species




= Order Mormonilloida

=



Family Mormonillidae

2 species




= Order Poecilostomatoida

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Family Ergasilidae

3 species



Family Rhynchomolgidae

4 species



Family Macrochironidae

1 species



Family Sabelliphilidae

4 species



Family Lichomolgidae

16-17 species



Family Pseudanthessiidae

5 species



Family Oncaeidae

14 species



Family Sapphirinidae

2 species



Family Clausidiidae

3 species



Family Synaptiphilidae

1 species



Family Mytilicolidae

3 species



Family Anthessiidae

1 species



Family Myicolidae

1 species



Family Corycaeidae

2-3 species



Family Bomolochidae

2 species



Family Taeniacanthidae

2 species



Family Chondracanthidae

6 species



Family Splanchnotrophidae

3 species



Family Philichthyidae

1 species



Family Lamippidae

2 species



Family Synapticolidae

1 species



Family Phyllodicolidae

1 species



Family Herpyllobiidae

1 species




= Order Siphonostomatoida

=



Family Rataniidae

1 species



Family Asterocheridae

16 species



Family Artotrogidae

1 species



Family Dyspontiidae

5 species



Family Nanaspididae

1 species



Family Micropontiidae

1 species



Family Cancerillidae

2 species



Family Nicothoidae

8 species



Family Melinnacheridae

1 species



Family Caligidae

18 species including

Lepeophtheirus pectoralis



Family Trebiidae

1 species



Family Pandaridae

3 species



Family Cecropidae

3 species



Family Dichelesthiidae

1species



Family Hatschekiidae

1 species



Family Lernanthropidae

1 species



Family Pennellidae

6 species



Family Sphyriidae

2 species



Family Lernaeopodidae

10-11 species




= Order Monstrilloida

=



Family Monstrillidae

7 species




= Order Scalpellomorpha

=



Family Lepadidae


6 species

Lepas anatifera (pelagic gooseneck barnacle, smooth gooseneck barnacle)
Dosima fascicularis




= Order Scalpelliformes

=



Family Scalpellidae

4 species including

Scalpellum scalpellum




= Order Sessilia (acorn barnacles)

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Family Coronulidae

2 species



Family Tetraclitidae

1 species



Family Archaeobalanidae

3 species including

Semibalanus balanoides



Family Balanidae


6-7 species including

Balanus balanus
Balanus crenatus
Balanus perforatus
Elminius modestus



Family Chthamalidae


2 species

Chthamalus montagui (Montagu's stellate barnacle)
Chthamalus stellatus (Poli's stellate barnacle)



Family Pyrgomatidae

1 species

Megatrema anglicum (Boscia anglica)



Family Verrucidae

1 species

Verruca stroemia




= Order Porocephalida

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Family Linguatulidae

1 species




= Order Platycopioida

=



Family Platycopiidae

1species




Class Ostracoda (seed shrimps)






= Order Myodocopida

=



Family Cylindroleberididae

2 species



Family Philomedidae

1species




= Order Halocyprida

=



Family Polycopidae

2 species




= Order Podocopida

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Family Bythocytheridae

2-3 species



Family Cytheridae

1species



Family Cytherideidae

4 species



Family Krithidae

1 species



Family Cuneocytheridae

1 species



Family Cytheruridae

13 species



Family Hemicytheridae

5 species



Family Leptocytheridae

4 species



Family Limnocytheridae

5 species



Family Loxoconchidae

8 species



Family Neocytherideidae

1 species



Family Paradoxostomatidae

11 species



Family Trachyleberididae

6 species



Family Xestoleberididae

2 species



Family Darwinulidae

2 species



Family Candonidae

22 species including

Candona candida



Family Cyprididae

25 species including

Cypris



Family Ilyocyprididae

2 species



Family Pontocyprididae

3 species




See also


Crabs of the British Isles




References



P. J. Hayward and J. S. Ryland Eds., 1999 The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: Volume II: Molluscs to Chordates Oxford University Press ISBN 9780198575153
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E.(eds) 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas.Ulster Museum and The Marine Conservation Society, Belfast and Ross-on-Wye.
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
Ferriss, S. E.; Smith, K. G.; Inskipp, T. P., eds. (2009). "Irish Biodiversity: a taxonomic inventory of fauna" (PDF). National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Roche, C.; Clarke, S.; O’Connor, B. (2005). "Inventory of Irish marine wildlife publications, Irish Wildlife Manuals, No. 16" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Dublin, Ireland.
Fauna Europaea (land and freshwater) finds 207 species in Ireland for Subphylum Crustacea




External links


World Register of Marine Species

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• List of crustaceans of Ireland
• List of extinct animals of the British Isles
• List of birds of Ireland
• List of Chopped episodes (season 41–present)
• Lists of foods
• Prawn
• Bisque (food)
• List of ants of Great Britain
• List of birds of Europe
• List of biologists