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Checklist of Marine Crustacea

Marine Crustaceans
Scientific NameCommon NameNotes
Class Malacostraca, Order Decapoda – Shrimps Krill Crayfish Lobster and Crabs
Family Penaeidae - Shrimp
Penaeus aztecusBrown Shrimp
Parapenaeus politusRose Shrimp
Family Palaemonidae – Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes intermediusBrackish Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes pugioDaggerblade Grass Shrimp
Palaemonetes vulgarisMarsh Grass Shrimp
Leander tenuicornison Sargassum weed in Menemsha Bight in 1906 – first New England record
Family Hippolytidae – Anemone Shrimp
Eualus pusiolus
Hippolyte zostericolaVineyard Sound is the type locality
Latreutes fucorumfound on Sargassum weed in Vineyard sound 1875 1905 1906
Lebbeus groenlandicusprimarily a northern species
Lebbeus polarisprimarily a northern species
Spirontocaris liljeborgii
Spirontocaris phippsii
Spriontocaris spinusat its southernmost known point here
Tozeuma carolinensisat its northernmost known point here
Tozeuma serratumat its northernmost known point here
Family Pandalidae - Shrimp
Dichelopandalus leptocerusin deeper water
Pandalus borealisNorthern Shrimp at its southernmost known point here
Pandalus kessleriGrass Shrimp
Pandalus montagui
Family Crangonidae - Shrimp
Crangon septemspinosaSeven-spine Bay Shrimpcommon
Pontophilus brevirostristhe type specimen is from Vineyard Sound
Pontophilus norvegicus
Family Nephropidae - American Lobster
Homarus americanuscommon
Family Scyllaridae – Spanish Lobster
Scyllarus depressusvery rare; at its northernmost known point here
Family Callianassidae - Shrimp
Callianassa atlantica
Family Axiidae - Shrimp
Axius serratus
Calocaris templemani
Family Laomediidae – Mud Shrimp
Naushonia crangonoidesat its northernmost known point here (cf. Naushon Island)
Upogebia affinis
Family Paguridae – Hermit Crabs
Pagurus acadianus
Pagurus annulipescommon; very near its northernmost known point here
Pagurus arcuatuscommon
Pagurus politus
Pagurus pollicariscommon
Pagurus pubescensfound off Noman’s Land
Family Lithodidae – Spider Crab
Lithodes maja
Family Galatheidae - Crabs
Munida iris irisat its northernmost point here
Munida validaat its northernmost point here
Family Porcellanidae - Crabs
Polyonyx gibbesiWoods Hole is its northernmost known point
Porcellana sigsbeianaat its northernmost point here
Family Hippidae – Mole Crab
Emerita talpoidaAtlantic Mole CrabHarwich is its northernmost known point
Family Homolidae - Crab
Homola barbatavery near its northernmost known point here
Family Latreillidae - Crab
Latreillia manningiNantucket Shoals is its northernmost known point
Family Dorippidae - Crab
Ethusa microphthalmaat its northernmost known point here
Family Calappidae – Box Crabs
Acanthocarpus alexandri
Calappa flammeaBashful CrabWoods Hole is its northernmost known point
Family Majidae - Crabs
Collodes robustusnear its northernmost known point here
Euprognatha rastellifwera
Hyas araneusToad CrabRhode Island is its southernmost known point
Hyas coarctatusToad Crab
Libinia dubiaCape Cod is its northernmost known point
Libinia emarginataSpider Crabcommon
Pelia muticacommon; near its northernmost point
Rochinia crassaNantucket Shoals is its northernmost known point
Rochinia tanneriat its northernmost known point here
Family Parthenopidae - Crabs
Parthenope pourtalessiat its northernmost point here
Heterocrypta granulataSmooth Elbow Crabat its northernmost known point here
Family Cancridae – Crabs
Cancer borealisJonah Crabcommon
Cancer irroratusRock Crabcommon
Family Portunidae - Crabs
Carcinus maenasGreen Crabinvader from Europe; see Yamada (2001)
Ovalipes ocellatusLady Crabcommon
Arenaeus cribrariusfirst New England records in 1905 and 1906; at its northernmost known locality here
Callinectes sapidusBlue Crabcommon
Portunus gibbesiivery rare; found in 1905; at its northernmost known point here
Portunus sayifound occasionally on floating Sargassum weed
Family Xanthidae – Mud Crabs
Rhithropanopeus harrisiibrackish water
Eurypanopeus depressusFlat Mud Crabuncommon
Neopanope sayi
Panopeus herbstiiBlack-fingered Mud Crabcommon
Hexapanopeus angustifronsuncommon; near its northernmost known point here
Family Pinnotheridae - Crabs
Pinnotheres maculatusMussel Crabuncommon; at its northernmost point here
Pinnotheres ostreumOyster Crabuncommon; Salem is its northernmost known point
Pinnixa chaetopteranauncommon; Wellfleet is its northernmost known point
Pinnixa cylindricaNorth Falmouth is its northernmost known point
Family Grapsidae - Crabs
Hemigrapsus sanguineusAsian Shore Crabinvading species; uncommon but becoming more numerous and widespread; first found on Martha’s Vineyard in 1996
Planes minutusfound occasionally on floating Sargassum weed
Sesarma reticulatumWoods Hole is its northernmost known point
Family Ocypodidae – Fiddler Crabs
Ocypode quadrataAtlantic Ghost Crab
Uca minaxRed-jointed Fiddler Crab
Uca pugilatorSand Fiddler Crab
Uca pugnaxMud Fiddler Crab common
Class Malacostraca, Order Euphausiacea
Family Euphausiidae
Thysanoessa inermis
Class Malacostraca, Order Amphipoda – Amphipods, Scuds, and Tube-builders
Family Caprellidae – Skeleton Shrimp
Aeginella longicorniscommon
Caprella geometricacommon
Caprella linearisfound on driftwood and Sargassum weed
Family Ampeliscidae
Ampelisca agassizirare
Ampelisca macrocephalacommon
Ampelisca spinipescommon
Byblis serrata
Family Aoridae
Microdeutopus [danmonensis?]
Microdeutopus gryllotalpa
Family Bateidae
[Batea secunda?]
Family Calliopidae
Apherusa [gracilis?]found off Gay Head
Calliopus laeviusculus
[Pontogenia inermis?]
Family Corophiidae
Cerapus tubularis
Corophium cylindricumcommon
Ericthonius [minax?]
Ericthonius rubricornis
Uniciola irroratecommon
Family Gammarellidae
Gammarellus angulosus
Family Gammaridae
Elasmopus laevis
Gammarus annulatus
Gammarus locusta
Gammarus marinus
Gammarus mucronatusSpine-backed Scud
Gammarus palustrisBeach Flea
Gammarus tigrinuscommon to abundant
Family Haustoriidae
Haustorius arenarius
Family Hyalellidae
Hyalella azteca
Family Isaeidae
Podoceropsis nitida
Family Ischyroceridae
Ischyrocerus anguipes
Jassa marmorata
Family Lafystiidae - Parasitic
Lafystius [sturonis?]
Family Lysianassidae
Anonyx nugax
[Haplonyx (= Tretonyx?) cicada?]
Lysianopsis alba
Leptocheirus pinguis
Family Photidae
Autonoe [smithi?]
[Ptilocheirus pinguis?]common
Family Phoxocephalidae
Eobrolgus spinosus
Phoxocephalus holbolli
Family Podoceridae
Amphithoe rubricatacommon
Amphithoe longimana
[Grubia compta?]
Sunamphithoe pelagica
Family Talitridae
Orchestia agilisBeach Fleacommon
Talorchestia longicornisSand Hoppercommon
Talorchestia megalophthalmaSand Hoppercommon
Family Hyperiidae
Euthemisto bispinosa
Hyperia medusarum
Hyperia galba
Class Malacostrata, Order Cumacea
Family Diastylidae
Diastylis polita
Diastylis quadrispinosa
Diastylis sculpta
Family Leuconidae
Cyclaspis varianus
Eudorella truncatulafound off Vineyard Sound Lightship
Eudorellopsis deformisfound off Vineyard Sound Lightship
Class Malacostrata, Order Isopoda – Isopods, Sow Bugs, and Pill Bugs
Family Janiridae
Jaera marina
Family Anthuridae
Cyanthura carinata
[Calathura branchiata?]
Family Bopyridae
Stegophryxus hyptius
Family Cirolanidae
Cirolana concharum
Family Cymothoidae
Nerocila munda
Family Eurycopidae
Eurycope [truncata?]type specimen taken in Vineyard Sound (Richardson 1908)
Family Limnoriidae
Limnoria lignorum
[Sphaeroma quadridentata?]
Family Halophilosciidae
Littorophiloscia vittata
Family Chaetiliidae
Chiridotea caeca
Family Idoteidae
Edotia triloba
[Edotia montana?]
Erichsonella filiformis
Idotea balthica
Idotea metallica
Idotea phosphorea
Family Mysidae – Mantis Shrimp
Heteromysis formosa
Mysis stenolepis
Neomysis americana
Family Leptocheliidae
Leptochelia dubia
Class Malacostrata, Subclass Hoplocarida, Order Stomatopoda
Family Lysiosquillidae
Heterosquilla armatarare; found once in 1882
Lysiosquilla scabricauda
Squilla empusafound in coastal ponds
Class Maxillopoda, Subclass Branchiura
Family Argulidae – Parasitic Fish Lice
Argulus fundulifound on Striped Killifish
Argulus latus
Argulus laticaudafound on eels and several fish species
Argulus megalopsfound on a wide variety of fish
Class Maxillipoda, Subclass Copepoda – Copepods or Fish Lice
Family Calanidae – Free-living
Calanus finmarchiuscommon
Calanus minorfound south of the island; pelagic
Neocalanus gracilisa tropical species occasionally brought here by the Gulf Stream
Mecynocera clausiin ocean south of the island
Family Aetideidae – Free-living
Gaidius brevispinusin ocean south of the island
Euchaeta marinacommon in Vineyard Sound
Paraeuchaeta norvegicain Vineyard Sound
Paraeuchaeta barbatarare; in ocean south of the island
Family Phaennidae – Free-living
Xanthocalanus borealisin ocean south of the island
Family Scolecithricidae – Free-living
Scolecithrix danaeoff Gay Head
Family Centropagidae – Free-living
Centropages bradyiin ocean south of island
Centropages hamatusin Menemsha Bight
Centropages typicusin Menemsha Bight
Family Draptomidae – Free-living
Pseudodiaptomus coronatusin salt and brackish water
Family Sapphirinidae – Free-living
Sapphirina [gemma?]
Family Temoridae – Free-living
Eurytemora americanain Menemsha Bight
Eurytemora hirundoidessalt & brackish water; Farm Poucha and Edgartown Great Ponds
Eurytemora affinissalt and brackish water; Poucha Pond
Eurytemora lacustrisbrackish water; Farm and Poucha Ponds
Family Metridiidae – Free-living
Metridia brevicaudain ocean south of the island
Metridia luceusin ocean south of the island
Metridia longain ocean south of the island
Pleuromamma robustaoff Gay Head
Family Pontellidae – Free-living
Labidocera acutifronsin Vineyard Sound
Labidocera aestivacommon
Pontella pennatain Vineyard Sound
Pontella meadiiin Vineyard Sound
Family Acartiidae – Free-living
Acartia tonsain Vineyard Sound
Acartia bifilosain Vineyard Sound
Acartia clausiiin Vineyard Sound
Acartia longiremisnear Woods Hole
Family Tortanidae – Free-living
Tortanus discaudatusMenemsha Bight
Family Longipediidae – Free-living
Longipedia coronatain Katama Bay
Family Ectinosomidae – Free-living
Ectiosoma elongatumoff Gay Head
Microsetella norvegicain Vineyard Sound
Microsetella rosea
Arenosetella spinicaudain Katama Bay
Family Harpactidae – Free-living
Harpacticus tenellus
Harpacticus gracilisbrackish and salt water
Harpacticus cheliferbrackish and salt water
Zausodes arenicolusKatama Bay and in ocean south of the island
Family Tegastidae – Free-living
Parategastes spaericusoff Chappaquiddick
Family Tisbidae – Free-living
Tisbe furcataNashaquitsa Pond
Chappaquidicka pulchellabrackish water; type specimen from Martha’s Vineyard
Family Thalestridae – Free-living
Dactylopusia brevicornisbrackish water; Katama Bay and Chappaquiddick
Dactylopusia tisboidesbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Dactylopusia vulgarisnear Woods Hole
Pseudothalestris nobilisbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Family Diosaccidae – Free-living
Diosaccus tenuicornisKatama Bay, Nashaquitsa Pond
Amphiascus obsurusbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Amphiascus longirostrisbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Amphiascus pallidusbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Amphiascus parvusnear Woods Hole
Amphiascus cinctusSengekontacket Pond
Amphiascus sinuatusbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Amphiascus dactyliferbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Amphiascus hispidusPoucha Pond, Katama Bay, Chappaquiddick
Stenhelia reflexaoff Noman’s Land
Family Canthocamptidae – Free-living
Attheyella bicolorbrackish water, Chappaquiddick
Mesochra lilljeborgibrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Mesochra pygmaeaKatama Bay
Nitocra spinipesbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Nitocra typicain ocean near south shore
Nitocra cheliferKatama Bay
Ameira simplexbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Ameira taubrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Ameira tenuicornisKatama Bay
Paraleptasticus brevicaudatusnear Woods Hole
Paraleptasticus katamensisKatama Bay; type specimen from Martha’s Vineyard
Leptastacus macronyxKatama Bay
Evansula incertaKatama Bay
Family Laophontidae – Free-living
Laophonte talipesin ocean off shouth shore
Laophonte maniferaSengekontacket and Nashaquitsa Ponds
Laophonte mohammedbrackish water; Chappaquiddick and Nashaquitsa Pond
Laophonte nanaoff Noman’s Land
Laophonte stromiiBrackish water; Chappaquiddick and Nashaquitsa Pond
Laophonte cornutabrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Laophonte longicaudaSengekontacket Pond
Laophonte capillataKatama Bay
Family Macrosetellidae – Free-living
Miracia efferatain ocean south of the island
Family Cylindropsyllidae – Free-living
Stenocaris arenicolaoff Noman’s Land
D’Arcythomsonia parvabrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Family Tachidiidae – Free-living
Tachidius brevicornisKatama Bay
Family Metidae – Free-living
Metis jousseaumeibrackish and salt water; Chappaquiddick
Family Cyclopinidae – Free-living
Cyclopina agilisKatamaBay
Family Cyclopidae – Free-living
Halicyclops magnicepsbrackish water; Chapaquiddick and Nashaquitsa Pond
Microcyclops varicanisbrackish water; Chappaquiddick
Microcyclops bicolorFarm Pond
Family Clausidiidae – Free-living
Clausidium dissimileVineyard Sound
Family Lichomolgidae – Free-living
Macrocheiron fucicolumKatama Bay
Family Oncaeidae – Free-living
Oncaea venustaMenemsha Bight
Family Ergasilidae – Parasitic
Ergasilus manicatusfound on Atlantic Silversides and 2 species of Stickleback
Ergasilus labracisfound on Striped Bass
Family Bomolochidae – Parasitic
Tucca corpulentusfound on Northern Puffer
Bomolochus teresfound on Atlantic Menhaden
Bomolochus albidusfound on Goosefish
Artacolax saetigeifound on Tropical Two-wing Flying Fish
Family Taeniacanthidae – Parasitic
Anchistotos occidentalisfound on Orange Filefish
Family Doropygidae – Parasitic
Doropygus pulexin ocean south of the island
Family Caligidae – Parasitic
Caligus curtusin Vineyard Sound
Caligus schistonyxfound on Bluefish
Caligus rufimaculatusfound on Banded Killifish
Caligus rapaxfound on many fish species
Caligus cheliferfound on many fish species
Caligus belonesfound on Dolphin
Caligus mutabilisfound on several fish species
Caligus pelamydisfound on Atlantic Bonito
Caligus bonitofound on Atlantic Bonito
Caligodes megacephalusfound on Silver Gar
Lepeophtheirus thompsonifound on Goosefish
Lepeophtheirus nordmanniifound on Ocean Sunfish
Family Trebidae – Parasitic
Trebius tenuifurcatusfound on Roughtail Stingray
Family Euryphoridae - Parasitic
Gloiopotes ornatusfound on Swordfish
Elytrophora atlanticafound on Bluefin Tuna
Alebion glaberfound on several sharks and skates
Alebion gracilisfound on several sharks and skates
Alebion fuscusfound on Dusky Shark
Alebion carchariaefound on Spiny Dogfish
Alebion crassusfound on Smooth Hammerhead Shark
Family Pandaridae – Parasitic
Perissopus communisfound on several sharks
Echthrogaleus coleoptratusfound on several sharks
Echthrogaleus denticulatusfound on Great White Shark
Echthrogaleus torpedinisfound on Atlantic Torpedo
Dinematura latifoliafound on sharks
Pandarus smitiifound on sharks
Pandarus bicolorfound on Smooth Dogfish
Pandarus sinuatusfound on sharks
Nesippus alatusfound on sharks
Parapandarus nodosusfound on sharks
Family Cecropidae – Parasitic
Cecrops latreilliifound on Ocean Sunfish
Orthagoriscicola muricatefound on Ocean Sunfish and Lookdown
Philorthragoriscus serratusfound on Ocean Sunfish
Family Anthosomidae – Parasitic
Anthosoma crassumfound on sharks
Lernanthropus paenulatusfound on Yellowtail Amberjack
Lernanthropus pomatomifound on Bluefish
Lernanthropus brevoortiaefound on Atlantic Menhaden and American Shad
Family Eudactylinidae – Parasitic
Kroyeria gracilisfound on sharks
Kroyeria papilipesfound on sharks
Kroyeria lineatafound on sharks
Kroyerina elongatafound on sharks
Nemesis lamnafound on Great White Shark
Nemesis atlanticafound on sharks
Nemesis pallidafound on sharks
Eudactylina spiniferafound on sharks
Eudactylinodes unicinatafound on sharks
Eudactylinodes nigrafound on sharks
Eudactylinella albafound on Roughtail Stingray
Family Pseudocycnidae – Parasitic
Pseudocycnus buccatusfound on Atlantic Mackerel
Family Dichelesthiidae – Parasitic
Dichelesthium oblongumfound on Atlantic Sturgeon
Lernaeenicus radiatusfound on many fish species
Lernaeenicus affixusfound on several fish species
Lernaeenicus longiventrisfound on several fish species
Sarcotretes lobatus
Lernaeocera branchialisfound on Atlantic Cod
Lernaeolophus sultanusfound on Filefish and Silver Gar
Family Pennellidae – Parasitic
Pennella filosafound on Swordfish and Ocean Sunfish
Pennella instructafound on Swordfish and Ocean Sunfish
Pennella orthagoriscifound on Ocean Sunfish
Family Chondracanthidae – Parasitic
Blias prionotifound on Northern Sea Robin
Oralien triglaefound on Northern Sea Robin
Pseudochondracathus dicerausfound on Northern Puffer
Chondracanthus merlucciifound on Silver Hake
Acanthochondria depressafound on Winter Flounder
Acanthochondria phycidisfound on Hake
Acanthochondria galeritafound on Flounder
Family Lernaeopodidae – Parasitic
Thysanote pomacanthifound on Gray Angelfish
Charopinus bicaudatusfound on Spiny Dogfish
Clavella uncinatafound on Atlantic Cod
Clavellisa spinosafound on Atlantic Menhaden
Clavellisa cordatafound on Alewife and American Shad
Brachiella concavafound on Roughtail Stingray
Brachiella elegansfound on Yellowtail Amberjack
Brachiella gulosafound on Black Sea Bass
Family Sphyriidae – Parasitic
Paeon elongatusfound on Dusky Shark in Menemsha Bight
Rebelula bouvierifound on Marlinspike Grenadier
Rebelula gracilisfound on American Eel
Family Anthaecheridae – Parasitic
Philichthys xiphiaefound on Swordfish
Class Maxillipoda, Subclass Thecostraca, Order Cirripedia - Barnacles
Family Lepadidae – Goose-necked Barnacles
Chonchoderma virgatumfound off Gay Head on an Ocean Sunfish
Lepas anatifera
Lepas anseriffera
Lepas fascicularis
Lepas hilli
Lepas pectinata
Family Balanidae – Barnacles
Balanus amphitritefound on whales and ship bottoms
Balanus balanoidescommon
Balanus balanus
Balanus crenatuscommon
Balanus eburneuscommon
Family Chthamalidae – Barnacles
Chthamalus stellatus
Class Ostracoda, Subclass Podocarpa – Ostracods, Seed Shrimp
Family Cytherideidae
Cushmanidea seminuda
Cypris fasciata
Cythere dawsoni
Cythere villosa
Cytheridea americana
Cytheridea papillosa
Cytheridea punctillata
Cythereis arenicola
Cythereis [canadensis?]
Cythereis concinna
Cythereis dunelmensis
Cythereis [emarginata?]
Cythereis tuberculata
Cythereis [vineyardensis?]type specimen found at Martha’s Vineyard
[Pseudocytheretia edwardsi?]
[Xestolibris depressa?]
Family Loxoconchidae
Loxoconcha guttata
Loxoconcha impressa