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Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea)

Barnacles (Cirripedia)
Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura)
Hermit Crabs (Decapoda, Anomura)
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Lobsters, Bugs (Decapoda, Achelata)
Prawns (Decapoda, Caridea)

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Plagusia chabrus at Booderee National Park - 19 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Plagusia chabrus

Leptograpsus variegatus at Currarong, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus at Currarong, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Currarong, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Tesseropora rosea

Unidentified Crab at Cape Tribulation, QLD - 18 Jan 2023 by Mavis

Unidentified Crab

Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Broulee, NSW - 6 Jan 2023 by MattFox

Ozius deplanatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Lepas australis at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Lepas australis

Carcinus maenas at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Carcinus maenas

Leptograpsus variegatus at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Carcinus maenas at Wallagoot, NSW - 25 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Carcinus maenas

Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 24 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea)

Paragrapsus laevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 24 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston

Paragrapsus laevis

Sagmariasus verreauxi (Green Rock Lobster (Fao)) at Broulee, NSW - 1 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord

Sagmariasus verreauxi

Unidentified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 31 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Urunga, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Hermit Crab at Dampier Peninsula, WA - 18 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen

Unidentified Hermit Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Fishermans Bay, NSW - 23 Sep 2022 by Hejor1

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Ocypode cordimana

Plagusia glabra at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Plagusia glabra

Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Tesseropora rosea

Plagusia glabra (Crab) at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Plagusia glabra

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narooma, NSW - 11 Jul 2022 by GlossyGal

Mictyris longicarpus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 29 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Ocypode cordimana

Tesseropora rosea at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Tesseropora rosea

Mictyris longicarpus at East Mackay, QLD - 27 May 2022 by Hejor1

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Mictyris longicarpus

Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Mictyris longicarpus

Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Scylla serrata at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS

Scylla serrata

Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 2 Mar 2022 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus at Jervis Bay, JBT - 27 Jan 2022 by Dollie

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 24 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Surfside, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Parasesarma erythodactyla

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Surfside, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Heloecius cordiformis

Heloecius cordiformis at Surfside, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by HelenCross

Heloecius cordiformis

Ozius truncatus at Malua Bay, NSW - 19 Dec 2021 by Amata

Ozius truncatus

Tetraclitella purpurascens at Cowes, VIC - 18 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord

Tetraclitella purpurascens

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bournda, NSW - 17 Nov 2021 by LD12

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 2 May 2021 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 19 Mar 2021 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 19 Mar 2021 by TerryS

Unidentified Crab

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 25 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord

Ocypode cordimana

Helograpsus haswellianus (Haswell's Shore Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT

Helograpsus haswellianus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT

Leptograpsus variegatus

Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Dalmeny, NSW - 17 Oct 2020 by Laserchemisty

Palaemon serenus

Unidentified Lobster, Bug at Dalmeny, NSW - 14 Oct 2020 by Laserchemisty

Unidentified Lobster, Bug

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Long Beach, NSW - 14 Sep 2020 by MatthewFrawley

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Green Cape, NSW - 11 Sep 2020 by Jennifer Willcox

Ocypode cordimana

Unidentified Crab at Tathra, NSW - 21 Aug 2020 by Rose

Unidentified Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dalmeny, NSW - 29 Jul 2020 by Laserchemisty

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 14 Jul 2020 by MattFox

Ocypode cordimana

Heloecius cordiformis at Narrawallee, NSW - 30 Jun 2020 by DonnaH

Heloecius cordiformis

Hippolyte australiensis at Bawley Point, NSW - 8 Jun 2020 by melanoxylon

Hippolyte australiensis

Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Bawley Point, NSW - 6 Jun 2020 by melanoxylon

Palaemon serenus

Mictyris sp. (genus) (Soldier Crab) at Huskisson, NSW - 18 Feb 2020 by MB

Mictyris sp. (genus)

Unidentified Hermit Crab at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 7 Dec 2019 by JimL

Unidentified Hermit Crab

Portunus pelagicus at Merimbula, NSW - 25 Nov 2019 by MickBettanin

Portunus pelagicus

Paragrapsus laevis at Eden, NSW - 8 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Paragrapsus laevis

Unidentified Crab at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt

Unidentified Crab

SPHAEROMATIDEA (Sea louse) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt

SPHAEROMATIDEA

Leptograpsus variegatus at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt

Leptograpsus variegatus

Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Broulee, NSW - 11 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea)

Unidentified Crab at Broulee, NSW - 10 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton

Unidentified Crab

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 8 Aug 2019 by GLemann

Ocypode cordimana

Ocypode cordimana at Rosedale, NSW - 29 Mar 2019 by jb2602

Ocypode cordimana

Mictyris longicarpus at Bushland Beach, QLD - 3 Mar 2019 by TerryS

Mictyris longicarpus

Unidentified Hermit Crab at Bawley Point, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by GLemann

Unidentified Hermit Crab

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by JulesPhotographer

Leptograpsus variegatus

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Orient Point, NSW - 29 Jan 2019 by Charles Dove

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Jan 2019 by GLemann

Leptograpsus variegatus

Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Tathra, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by Maggie1

Palaemon serenus

Cyclograpsus audouinii at Termeil, NSW - 3 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley

Cyclograpsus audouinii

Paguristes sp. at Denhams Beach, NSW - 27 Dec 2018 by Suemeade

Paguristes sp.

Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Dec 2018 by GLemann

Tesseropora rosea

Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW - 8 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton

Scylla serrata

Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Undefined - 9 Oct 2018 by CharlesDove

Ocypode cordimana

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2018 by jbromilow50

Leptograpsus variegatus

Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 1 Jul 2018 by RossMannell

Leptograpsus variegatus

Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Heloecius cordiformis

Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

Mictyris longicarpus

Plagusia chabrus at Booderee National Park - 19 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus at Currarong, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus at Currarong, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Currarong, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Unidentified Crab at Cape Tribulation, QLD - 18 Jan 2023 by Mavis
Ozius deplanatus (Ozius deplanatus) at Broulee, NSW - 6 Jan 2023 by MattFox
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Lepas australis at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Carcinus maenas at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 29 Dec 2022 by Hejor1
Carcinus maenas at Wallagoot, NSW - 25 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 24 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Paragrapsus laevis at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 24 Dec 2022 by trevorpreston
Sagmariasus verreauxi (Green Rock Lobster (Fao)) at Broulee, NSW - 1 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Unidentified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 31 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Unidentified Crab at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 30 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Unidentified Crab at Urunga, NSW - 29 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Leptograpsus variegatus at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Crab at Pardoo, WA - 27 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Unidentified Hermit Crab at Dampier Peninsula, WA - 18 Oct 2022 by AaronClausen
Leptograpsus variegatus at Fishermans Bay, NSW - 23 Sep 2022 by Hejor1
Ocypode cordimana at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Plagusia glabra at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Plagusia glabra (Crab) at Narrawallee, NSW - 28 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Narooma, NSW - 11 Jul 2022 by GlossyGal
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Guerilla Bay, NSW - 29 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Ocypode cordimana at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Tesseropora rosea at Nambucca Heads, NSW - 28 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Mictyris longicarpus at East Mackay, QLD - 27 May 2022 by Hejor1
Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Mictyris longicarpus at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Scylla serrata at Bowen, QLD - 29 Apr 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 3 Mar 2022 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Nelly Bay, QLD - 2 Mar 2022 by TerryS
Leptograpsus variegatus at Jervis Bay, JBT - 27 Jan 2022 by Dollie
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 24 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 23 Jan 2022 by JaceWT
Parasesarma erythodactyla (Parasesarma erythodactyla) at Surfside, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Surfside, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Heloecius cordiformis at Surfside, NSW - 27 Dec 2021 by HelenCross
Ozius truncatus at Malua Bay, NSW - 19 Dec 2021 by Amata
Tetraclitella purpurascens at Cowes, VIC - 18 Dec 2021 by Tapirlord
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bournda, NSW - 17 Nov 2021 by LD12
Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 2 May 2021 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine
Unidentified Crab at Culburra Beach, NSW - 28 Mar 2021 by Christine
Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 19 Mar 2021 by TerryS
Unidentified Crab at Town Common, QLD - 19 Mar 2021 by TerryS
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 25 Jan 2021 by Tapirlord
Helograpsus haswellianus (Haswell's Shore Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Ulladulla, NSW - 13 Dec 2020 by LyndalT
Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Dalmeny, NSW - 17 Oct 2020 by Laserchemisty
Unidentified Lobster, Bug at Dalmeny, NSW - 14 Oct 2020 by Laserchemisty
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Long Beach, NSW - 14 Sep 2020 by MatthewFrawley
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Green Cape, NSW - 11 Sep 2020 by Jennifer Willcox
Unidentified Crab at Tathra, NSW - 21 Aug 2020 by Rose
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Dalmeny, NSW - 29 Jul 2020 by Laserchemisty
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Broulee, NSW - 14 Jul 2020 by MattFox
Heloecius cordiformis at Narrawallee, NSW - 30 Jun 2020 by DonnaH
Hippolyte australiensis at Bawley Point, NSW - 8 Jun 2020 by melanoxylon
Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Bawley Point, NSW - 6 Jun 2020 by melanoxylon
Mictyris sp. (genus) (Soldier Crab) at Huskisson, NSW - 18 Feb 2020 by MB
Unidentified Hermit Crab at Wallaga Lake, NSW - 7 Dec 2019 by JimL
Portunus pelagicus at Merimbula, NSW - 25 Nov 2019 by MickBettanin
Paragrapsus laevis at Eden, NSW - 8 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Unidentified Crab at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
SPHAEROMATIDEA (Sea louse) at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Leptograpsus variegatus at Murrah, NSW - 26 Oct 2019 by jacquivt
Unidentified Crab, Prawn, Barnacle (Crustacea) at Broulee, NSW - 11 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Crab at Broulee, NSW - 10 Oct 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 8 Aug 2019 by GLemann
Ocypode cordimana at Rosedale, NSW - 29 Mar 2019 by jb2602
Mictyris longicarpus at Bushland Beach, QLD - 3 Mar 2019 by TerryS
Unidentified Hermit Crab at Bawley Point, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 by GLemann
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 7 Feb 2019 by JulesPhotographer
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Orient Point, NSW - 29 Jan 2019 by Charles Dove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Jan 2019 by GLemann
Palaemon serenus (Rock-pool Prawn) at Tathra, NSW - 17 Jan 2019 by Maggie1
Cyclograpsus audouinii at Termeil, NSW - 3 Jan 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Paguristes sp. at Denhams Beach, NSW - 27 Dec 2018 by Suemeade
Tesseropora rosea (Rose-coloured Barnacle) at Bawley Point, NSW - 23 Dec 2018 by GLemann
Scylla serrata at Boydtown, NSW - 8 Nov 2018 by AlisonMilton
Ocypode cordimana (Smooth-Handed Ghost Crab) at Undefined - 9 Oct 2018 by CharlesDove
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Undefined - 2 Oct 2018 by jbromilow50
Leptograpsus variegatus (Purple Rock Crab) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 1 Jul 2018 by RossMannell
Heloecius cordiformis (Semaphore Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell
Mictyris longicarpus (Soldier Crab) at Wapengo, NSW - 21 Jun 2018 by RossMannell

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