Marine Invertebrates
Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)

Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) species

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70 species

Ocypode convexa (Ocypode convexa)

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab)

Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana
Ocypode cordimana

Ocypodidae (family) (Fiddler Crabs & Ghost Crabs)

Ocypodidae (family)

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Ocypodidae (family)

Ovalipes australiensis (Sandy)

Ovalipes australiensis

AUST museum Michael Marmach

Ovalipes australiensis

photo Liz A
Ovalipes australiensis
Ovalipes australiensis

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus)

Ozius deplanatus

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Ozius deplanatus
Ozius deplanatus
Ozius deplanatus
Ozius deplanatus
Ozius deplanatus

Ozius truncatus (Reef Crab)

Paguristes sp. (Hermit Crab)

Pagurus sinuatus (Pagurus sinuatus)

Palaemon dolospina (Estuary shrimp)

Palaemon dolospinus (Estuary shrimp)

Palaemon dolospinus

Michael McMaster, Wallaga Lake

Palaemon dolospinus

Palaemon intermedius (Striped River Prawn)

Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn)

Palaemon serenus

Liz Allen

Palaemon serenus

Paragrapsus laevis (Mottled Shore Crab)

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla)

Parasesarma erythodactyla
Parasesarma erythodactyla
Parasesarma erythodactyla
Parasesarma erythodactyla
Parasesarma erythodactyla
Parasesarma erythodactyla

Paridotea ungulata (Sea Centipede)

Pilumnopeus serratifrons (Smooth-handed Crab)

Plagusia chabrus (Red Bait Crab)

Plagusia chabrus
Plagusia chabrus
Plagusia chabrus
Plagusia chabrus
Plagusia chabrus
Plagusia chabrus

Plagusia glabra (Crab)

Plagusia glabra
Plagusia glabra

Planes major (Flotsam Crab)

Platorchestia paraplatensis (A beachhopper)

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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