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List of crustaceans of Ireland

There are 1,774 species of crustaceans recorded in Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Diagram of a typical crustacean (Euphausia superba), showing the usual bodyplan.

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.) edit

Order Anomopoda edit

Family Bosminidae edit

Family Chydoridae edit

41 species including

Family Eurycercidae edit

Eurycercus lamellatus

Eurycercus glacialis

Family Ilyocryptidae edit

Family Daphniidae edit

 
Female adult Daphnia longispina with eggs; a freshwater water flea

12 species including

Family Macrothricidae edit

8 species

Order Ctenopoda edit

Family Sididae edit

3 species

Family Holopediidae edit

1 species

Order Haplopoda edit

Family Leptodoridae edit

1 species

Order Onychopoda edit

Family Polyphemidae edit

1 species

Family Cercopagididae edit

2 species

Family Podonidae edit

4 species

Class Malacostraca edit

Order Leptostraca edit

Family Nebaliidae edit

2 species including

Order Stomatopoda edit

Family Nannosquillidae edit

1 species

Family Squillidae edit

1 species

Order Amphipoda edit

Family Aoridae edit

15 species including

Family Ampeliscidae edit

15 species including

Family Ampithoidae edit

6 species including

Family Calliopiidae edit

Family Caprellidae (skeleton shrimps, ghost shrimps) edit

 
Japanese skeleton shrimp

11 species including

Family Cheirocratidae edit

1 species

Family Corophiidae edit

14 species including

Family Crangonyctidae edit

1 species

Family Eusiridae edit

6 species

Family Calliopidae edit

1 species

Family Dexaminidae edit

8 species including

Family Eulimnogammaridae edit

Family Gammaridae edit

15-16 species

 
Gammarus lacustris

Family Gammarellidae edit

2 species

Family Megaluropidae edit

1 species

Family Talitridae (landhoppers, sandhoppers, sand fleas) edit

 
Orchestia gammarellus

6 species

Family Melphidippidae edit

2 species

Family Haustoriidae edit

1 species

Family Hyperiidae edit

 
Hyperia galba, part of the zooplankton

7 species including

Family Hyalidae edit

6 species

Family Ischyroceridae edit

14 species including

Family Leucothoidae edit

4 species

Family Colomastigidae edit

1 species

Family Cressidae edit

1 species

Family Stenothoidae edit

10 species including

Family Lysianassidae edit

42 species including

Family Synopiidae edit

2 species

Family Argissidae edit

1 species

Family Iphimediidae edit

6 species

Family Stegocephalidae edit

1 species

Family Acanthonotozomellidae edit

1 species

Family Epimeriidae edit

1 species

Family Liljeborgiidae edit

3 species

Family Pardaliscidae edit

1 species

Family Melitidae edit

13 species including

Family Niphargidae edit

3 species

 
Perioculodes longimanus
 
Synchelidium maculatum

Family Oedicerotidae edit

11 species including

Family Pleustidae edit

5 species

Family Amphilochidae edit

5-6 species including

Family Cyproideidae edit

1 species

Family Phoxocephalidae edit

8-9 species

Family Photidae edit

8 species including

Family Pontoporeiidae edit

 
Bathyporeia elegans, an unpigmented amphipod

7 species

Family Urothoidae edit

3 species

Family Isaeidae edit

2 species including

Family Microprotidae[check spelling] edit

1 species

Family Cheluridae edit

1 species

Family Dulichiidae edit

2 species

Family Podoceridae edit

3 species

Family Phtisicidae edit

2 species

Family Mimonectidae edit

2? species

Family Scinidae edit

10 species

Family Lanceolidae edit

5 species

Family Vibiliidae edit

4 species

Family Cystisomatidae edit

4 species

Family Dairellidae edit

1 species

Family Phronimidae edit

1 species

Family Phrosinidae edit

3 species

Family Pronoidae edit

1species

Family Brachyscelidae edit

1 species

Family Tryphanidae edit

1 species

Family Platyscelidae edit

1 species

Order Bathynellacea edit

Family Bathynellidae edit

1 species

Order Cumacea (hooded shrimp, comma shrimp) edit

Family Bodotriidae edit

 
Male Bodotria scorpioides

9 species including

Family Diastylidae edit

12 species including

Family Leuconidae edit

2 species

Family Nannastacidae edit

6 species

Family Pseudocumatidae edit

2 species

Family Lampropidae edit

2 species

Order Euphausiacea edit

Family Bentheuphausiidae edit

1 species

Family Euphausiidae edit

13 species

Order Decapoda edit

Family Aristeidae edit

1 species

Family Benthesicymidae edit

2 species

Family Solenoceridae edit

1 species

Family Sergestidae edit

3 species

Family Stenopodidae edit

1 species

Family Pasiphaeidae edit

4 species

Family Oplophoridae edit

9 species

Family Bresiliidae edit

1 species

Family Nematocarcinidae edit

2 species

Family Palaemonidae edit

6 species

Family Processidae edit

2 species

Family Lithodidae edit

2 species

Family Chirostylidae edit

3 species

Family Homolidae edit 

1 species

Family Cymonomidae edit

1 species

Family Glyphocrangonidae edit

1 species

Family Laomediidae edit

1 species

Family Polychelidae edit

8 species

Family Akanthophoreidae edit

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

3 species including

Family Astacidae (freshwater crayfish) edit

1 species

Family Atelecyclidae edit

 
Atelecyclus rotundatus

1 species

Family Thiidae edit

1 species

Family Axiidae edit

2 species including

Family Callianassidae edit

2 species including

Family Calliopiidae edit

Family Cancridae edit

 
Cancer pagurus

2 species including

Family Corystidae edit

 
Corystes cassivelaunus

1 species

Family Crangonidae edit

11 species including

Family Diogenidae (left-handed hermit crabs) edit

 
South-claw hermit crab in a Nassarius reticulatus shell

1 species

Family Epialtidae edit

Family Galatheidae edit

 
Galathea intermedia, a squat lobster

10 species including

Family Goneplacidae edit

 
Angular crab

1 species

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

 
Eriocheir sinensis

2 species including

Family Hippolytidae (broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp) edit

13 species including

Family Inachidae edit

 
Scorpion spider crab

Family Leucosiidae edit

 
Bryer's nut crab

5 species including

Family Majidae edit

 
Spiny spider crab

17 species including

Family Nephropidae (lobsters) edit

 
Homarus gammarus, common lobster

3 species including

Family Paguridae edit

 
Pagurus bernhardus (common hermit crab, soldier crab)

11 species including

Family Parapaguridae edit

1 species

Family Oregoniidae edit

 
Hyas araneus

Family Palaemonidae edit

Family Palinuridae edit

2 species including

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

Family Pandalidae edit

5 species including

Family Pilumnidae edit

Family Pinnotheridae edit

2 species including

Family Pirimelidae edit

1 species

Family Porcellanidae (porcelain crab) edit

2 species

Family Portunidae (swimming crabs) edit

 
Liocarcinus depurator

14 species including

Family Geryonidae edit

3 species

Family Thoridae (broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp) edit

Family Upogebiidae edit

2 species

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

 
Xantho hydrophilus, a nocturnal herbivore crab.

6 species including

Order Isopoda edit

Family Anthuridae edit

Family Arcturidae edit

3 species

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

7 species

 
Armadillidium vulgare

Family Asellidae edit

 
Asellus aquaticus

Family Atylidae edit

Family Cirolanidae edit

 
Eurydice pulchra (speckled sea louse)

10 species

Family Idoteidae edit

 
Adult Idotea granulosa

8 species

Family Janiridae edit

10 species

Family Ligiidae edit

1 species

Family Limnoriidae (gribble worms) edit

2 species

Family Munnidae edit

4 species

Family Oniscidae edit

1 species

Family Philosciidae edit

1 species

Family Porcellionidae edit

8 species

 
Porcellio scaber (common rough woodlouse)

Family Sphaeromatidae edit

Family Trichoniscidae edit

13 species

Family Paramunnidae edit

2 species

Family Pleurogonidae edit

2 species

Family Thambematidae edit

1 species

Family Desmosomatidae edit

2 species

Family Eurycopidae edit

6 species

Family Ischnomesidae edit

2 species

Family Munnopsididae edit

2 species

Family Bopyridae edit

7 species

Family Hemioniscidae edit

1 species

Family Phryxidae edit

3 species

Family Styloniscidae edit

1 species

Family Halophilosciidae edit

1 species

Family Platyarthridae edit

1 species

Family Cylisticidae edit

1 species

Family Leptanthuridae edit

1 species

Family Ancinidae edit

1 species

Family Aegidae edit

6 species

Family Dendrotiidae edit

2 species

Family Haploniscidae edit

10 species

Family Ilyarachnidae edit

1 species

Order Mysida (opossum shrimps) edit

Family Petalophthalmidae edit

3 species

Family Mysidae edit

66 species including

 
Gastrosaccus spinifer, a slender opossum shrimp.

Order Tanaidacea (tanaids) edit

Family Tanaidae edit

1 species

Family Paratanaidae edit

2 species

Family Anarthruridae edit

3 species

Family Typhlotanaidae edit

2 species

Family Nototanaidae edit

1species

Family Neotanaidae edit

2 species

Family Apseudidae edit

1 species

Family Sphyrapidae edit

2 species

Class Maxillopoda edit

Order Arguloida edit

Family Argulidae (carp lice, fish lice) edit

 
Argulus foliaceus (common fish louse)

2 species including

Order Misophrioida edit

Family Misophriidae edit

1 species

Order Calanoida edit

Family Calocalanidae edit

5 species including

Family Diaptomidae edit

6 species including

Family Temoridae edit

4 species

Family Metridinidae edit

10 species

Family Centropagidae edit

6 species

Family Lucicutiidae edit

8 species

Family Heterorhabdidae edit

12 species

Family Augaptilidae edit

28 species

Family Arietellidae edit

6 species

Family Nullosetigeridae edit

2 species

Family Pseudocyclopidae edit

2 species

Family Candaciidae edit

6 species

Family Pontellidae edit

4 species

Family Parapontellidae edit

1 species

Family Bathypontiidae edit

1 species

Family Acartiidae edit

4 species

Family Clausocalanidae edit

5 species

Family Calanidae edit

7 species

Family Mecynoceridae edit

1 species

Family Eucalanidae edit

4 species

Family Megacalanidae edit

3 species

Family Paracalanidae edit

3 species

Family Spinocalanidae edit

7 species

Family Aetideidae edit

35 species

Family Euchaetidae edit

12 species

Family Phaennidae edit

12 species

Family Scolecitrichidae edit

22 species

Family Diaixidae edit

2 species

Family Stephidae edit

3 species

Family Tharybidae edit

3 species

Family Pseudocyclopiidae edit

1 species

Order Kentrogonida edit

Family Sacculinidae edit

1 species

Order Apygophora edit

Family Trypetesidae edit

2 species

Order Cyclopoida edit

Family Enteropsidae edit

Family Oithonidae edit

6 species

Family Cyclopinidae edit

8 species

Family Oithonidae edit

6 species

Family Cyclopinidae edit

8 species

Family Cyclopidae edit

41 species

Family Notodelphyidae edit

23 species

Family Ascidicolidae edit

12 species

Order Harpacticoida edit

Family Cylindropsyllidae edit

3 species

Family Dactylopusiidae edit

Family Harpacticidae edit

 
Adult male Tigriopus brevicornis (tigger-pod)

12 species

Family Longipediidae edit

6 species

Family Canuellidae edit

2 species

Family Aegisthidae edit

2 species

Family Ectinosomatidae edit

16-17 species

Family Darcythompsoniidae edit

2 species

Family Euterpinidae edit

1 species

Family Tachidiidae edit

5 species

Family Thompsonulidae edit

1 species

Family Tisbidae edit

18 species

Family Porcellidiidae edit

4-5 species

Family Peltidiidae edit

8 species

Family Clytemnestridae edit

2 species

Family Tegastidae edit

4 species

Family Thalestridae edit

34 species

Family Ambunguipedidae edit

1 species

Family Balaenophilidae edit

1 species

Family Parastenheliidae edit

1 species

Family Diosaccidae edit

38 species

Family Metidae edit

1 species

Family Ameiridae edit

23 species

Family Paramesochridae edit

5 species

Family Tetragonicipitidae edit

6 species

Family Canthocamptidae edit

26 species

Family Orthopsyllidae edit

1 species

Family Leptastacidae edit

2 species

Family Cletodidae edit

8 species

Family Huntemanniidae edit

1 species

Family Rhizothricidae edit

3 species

Family Argestidae edit

2 species

Family Laophontidae edit

36 species

Family Laophontopsidae edit

1 species

Family Normanellidae edit

2 species

Family Ancorabolidae edit

3 species

Order Mormonilloida edit

Family Mormonillidae edit

2 species

Order Poecilostomatoida edit

Family Ergasilidae edit

3 species

Family Rhynchomolgidae edit

4 species

Family Macrochironidae edit

1 species

Family Sabelliphilidae edit

4 species

Family Lichomolgidae edit

16-17 species

Family Pseudanthessiidae edit

5 species

Family Oncaeidae edit

14 species

Family Sapphirinidae edit

2 species

Family Clausidiidae edit

3 species

Family Synaptiphilidae edit

1 species

Family Mytilicolidae edit

3 species

Family Anthessiidae edit

1 species

Family Myicolidae edit

1 species

Family Corycaeidae edit

2-3 species

Family Bomolochidae edit

2 species

Family Taeniacanthidae edit

2 species

Family Chondracanthidae edit

6 species

Family Splanchnotrophidae edit

3 species

Family Philichthyidae edit

1 species

Family Lamippidae edit

2 species

Family Synapticolidae edit

1 species

Family Phyllodicolidae edit

1 species

Family Herpyllobiidae edit

1 species

Order Siphonostomatoida edit

Family Rataniidae edit

1 species

Family Asterocheridae edit

16 species

Family Artotrogidae edit

1 species

Family Dyspontiidae edit

5 species

Family Nanaspididae edit

1 species

Family Micropontiidae edit

1 species

Family Cancerillidae edit

2 species

Family Nicothoidae edit

8 species

Family Melinnacheridae edit

1 species

Family Caligidae edit

18 species including

Family Trebiidae edit

1 species

Family Pandaridae edit

3 species

Family Cecropidae edit

3 species

Family Dichelesthiidae edit

1species

Family Hatschekiidae edit

1 species

Family Lernanthropidae edit

1 species

Family Pennellidae edit

6 species

Family Sphyriidae edit

2 species

Family Lernaeopodidae edit

10-11 species

Order Monstrilloida edit

Family Monstrillidae edit

7 species

Order Scalpellomorpha edit

Family Lepadidae edit

 
Lepas anatifera (pelagic gooseneck barnacle, smooth gooseneck barnacle)

6 species

Order Scalpelliformes edit

Family Scalpellidae edit

4 species including

Order Sessilia (acorn barnacles) edit

Family Coronulidae edit

2 species

Family Tetraclitidae edit

1 species

Family Archaeobalanidae edit

3 species including

Family Balanidae edit

 
Balanus crenatus

6-7 species including

Family Chthamalidae edit

 
Chthamalus stellatus (Poli's stellate barnacle)

2 species

Family Pyrgomatidae edit

1 species

Family Verrucidae edit

1 species

Order Porocephalida edit

Family Linguatulidae edit

1 species

Order Platycopioida edit

Family Platycopiidae edit

1species

Class Ostracoda (seed shrimps) edit

Order Myodocopida edit

Family Cylindroleberididae edit

2 species

Family Philomedidae edit

1species

Order Halocyprida edit

Family Polycopidae edit

2 species

Order Podocopida edit

Family Bythocytheridae edit

2-3 species

Family Cytheridae edit

1species

Family Cytherideidae edit

4 species

Family Krithidae edit

1 species

Family Cuneocytheridae edit

1 species

Family Cytheruridae edit

13 species

Family Hemicytheridae edit

5 species

Family Leptocytheridae edit

4 species

Family Limnocytheridae edit

5 species

Family Loxoconchidae edit

8 species

Family Neocytherideidae edit

1 species

Family Paradoxostomatidae edit

11 species

Family Trachyleberididae edit

6 species

Family Xestoleberididae edit

2 species

Family Darwinulidae edit

2 species

Family Candonidae edit

22 species including

Family Cyprididae edit

25 species including

Family Ilyocyprididae edit

2 species

Family Pontocyprididae edit

3 species

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Species Browser".
  2. ^ "Species Browser".
  3. ^ "Irish Brown Crab - Species Information: Specialists in Irish brown crab, brown crab recipes, and preparing crab".
  4. ^ "Crabs".
  5. ^ "Crustacea". www.askaboutireland.ie.
  6. ^ "SShore Angling & Charter Boat Fishing in Ireland - THE BAITS TO USE - CRAB".
  7. ^ "Crab species". 22 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Woodlouse (sub order Oniscidea) - Ireland's Wildlife". 23 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Holdings: The Irish wood-lice, with descriptions and figures..."
  • 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

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