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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.)

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Order Anomopoda

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Family Bosminidae

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Family Chydoridae

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41 species including

Family Eurycercidae

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Eurycercus lamellatus

Eurycercus glacialis

Family Ilyocryptidae

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Family Daphniidae

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Female adult Daphnia longispina with eggs; a freshwater water flea

12 species including

Family Macrothricidae

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8 species

Order Ctenopoda

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Family Sididae

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3 species

Family Holopediidae

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1 species

Order Haplopoda

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Family Leptodoridae

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1 species

Order Onychopoda

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Family Polyphemidae

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1 species

Family Cercopagididae

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2 species

Family Podonidae

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4 species

Class Malacostraca

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Order Leptostraca

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Family Nebaliidae

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2 species including

Order Stomatopoda

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Family Nannosquillidae

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1 species

Family Squillidae

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1 species

Order Amphipoda

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Family Aoridae

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15 species including

Family Ampeliscidae

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15 species including

Family Ampithoidae

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6 species including

Family Calliopiidae

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Family Caprellidae (skeleton shrimps, ghost shrimps)

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Japanese skeleton shrimp

11 species including

Family Cheirocratidae

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1 species

Family Corophiidae

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14 species including

Family Crangonyctidae

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1 species

Family Eusiridae

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6 species

Family Calliopidae

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1 species

Family Dexaminidae

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8 species including

Family Eulimnogammaridae

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Family Gammaridae

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15-16 species

 
Gammarus lacustris

Family Gammarellidae

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2 species

Family Megaluropidae

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1 species

Family Talitridae (landhoppers, sandhoppers, sand fleas)

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Orchestia gammarellus

6 species

Family Melphidippidae

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2 species

Family Haustoriidae

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1 species

Family Hyperiidae

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Hyperia galba, part of the zooplankton

7 species including

Family Hyalidae

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6 species

Family Ischyroceridae

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14 species including

Family Leucothoidae

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4 species

Family Colomastigidae

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1 species

Family Cressidae

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1 species

Family Stenothoidae

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10 species including

Family Lysianassidae

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42 species including

Family Synopiidae

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2 species

Family Argissidae

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1 species

Family Iphimediidae

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6 species

Family Stegocephalidae

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1 species

Family Acanthonotozomellidae

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1 species

Family Epimeriidae

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1 species

Family Liljeborgiidae

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3 species

Family Pardaliscidae

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1 species

Family Melitidae

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13 species including

Family Niphargidae

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3 species

 
Perioculodes longimanus
 
Synchelidium maculatum

Family Oedicerotidae

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11 species including

Family Pleustidae

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5 species

Family Amphilochidae

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5-6 species including

Family Cyproideidae

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1 species

Family Phoxocephalidae

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8-9 species

Family Photidae

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8 species including

Family Pontoporeiidae

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Bathyporeia elegans, an unpigmented amphipod

7 species

Family Urothoidae

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3 species

Family Isaeidae

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2 species including

Family Microprotidae[check spelling]

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1 species

Family Cheluridae

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1 species

Family Dulichiidae

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2 species

Family Podoceridae

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3 species

Family Phtisicidae

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2 species

Family Mimonectidae

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2? species

Family Scinidae

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10 species

Family Lanceolidae

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5 species

Family Vibiliidae

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4 species

Family Cystisomatidae

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4 species

Family Dairellidae

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1 species

Family Phronimidae

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1 species

Family Phrosinidae

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3 species

Family Pronoidae

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1species

Family Brachyscelidae

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1 species

Family Tryphanidae

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1 species

Family Platyscelidae

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1 species

Order Bathynellacea

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Family Bathynellidae

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1 species

Order Cumacea (hooded shrimp, comma shrimp)

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Family Bodotriidae

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Male Bodotria scorpioides

9 species including

Family Diastylidae

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12 species including

Family Leuconidae

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2 species

Family Nannastacidae

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6 species

Family Pseudocumatidae

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2 species

Family Lampropidae

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2 species

Order Euphausiacea

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Family Bentheuphausiidae

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1 species

Family Euphausiidae

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13 species

Order Decapoda

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Family Aristeidae

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1 species

Family Benthesicymidae

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2 species

Family Solenoceridae

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1 species

Family Sergestidae

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3 species

Family Stenopodidae

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1 species

Family Pasiphaeidae

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4 species

Family Oplophoridae

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9 species

Family Bresiliidae

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1 species

Family Nematocarcinidae

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2 species

Family Palaemonidae

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6 species

Family Processidae

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2 species

Family Lithodidae

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2 species

Family Chirostylidae

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3 species

Family Homolidae

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1 species

Family Cymonomidae

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1 species

Family Glyphocrangonidae

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1 species

Family Laomediidae

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1 species

Family Polychelidae

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8 species

Family Akanthophoreidae

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

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3 species including

Family Astacidae (freshwater crayfish)

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1 species

Family Atelecyclidae

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Atelecyclus rotundatus

1 species

Family Thiidae

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1 species

Family Axiidae

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2 species including

Family Callianassidae

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2 species including

Family Calliopiidae

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Family Cancridae

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Cancer pagurus

2 species including

Family Corystidae

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Corystes cassivelaunus

1 species

Family Crangonidae

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11 species including

Family Diogenidae (left-handed hermit crabs)

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South-claw hermit crab in a Nassarius reticulatus shell

1 species

Family Epialtidae

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Family Galatheidae

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Galathea intermedia, a squat lobster

10 species including

Family Goneplacidae

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Angular crab

1 species

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

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Eriocheir sinensis

2 species including

Family Hippolytidae (broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp)

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13 species including

Family Inachidae

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Scorpion spider crab

Family Leucosiidae

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Bryer's nut crab

5 species including

Family Majidae

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Spiny spider crab

17 species including

Family Nephropidae (lobsters)

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Homarus gammarus, common lobster

3 species including

Family Paguridae

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Pagurus bernhardus (common hermit crab, soldier crab)

11 species including

Family Parapaguridae

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1 species

Family Oregoniidae

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Hyas araneus

Family Palaemonidae

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Family Palinuridae

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2 species including

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

Family Pandalidae

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5 species including

Family Pilumnidae

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Family Pinnotheridae

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2 species including

Family Pirimelidae

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1 species

Family Porcellanidae (porcelain crab)

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2 species

Family Portunidae (swimming crabs)

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Liocarcinus depurator

14 species including

Family Geryonidae

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3 species

Family Thoridae (broken-back shrimp, anemone shrimp)

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Family Upogebiidae

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2 species

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

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Xantho hydrophilus, a nocturnal herbivore crab.

6 species including

Order Isopoda

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Family Anthuridae

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Family Arcturidae

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3 species

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

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7 species

 
Armadillidium vulgare

Family Asellidae

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Asellus aquaticus

Family Atylidae

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Family Cirolanidae

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Eurydice pulchra (speckled sea louse)

10 species

Family Idoteidae

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Adult Idotea granulosa

8 species

Family Janiridae

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10 species

Family Ligiidae

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1 species

Family Limnoriidae (gribble worms)

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2 species

Family Munnidae

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4 species

Family Oniscidae

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1 species

Family Philosciidae

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1 species

Family Porcellionidae

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8 species

 
Porcellio scaber (common rough woodlouse)

Family Sphaeromatidae

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Family Trichoniscidae

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13 species

Family Paramunnidae

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2 species

Family Pleurogonidae

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2 species

Family Thambematidae

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1 species

Family Desmosomatidae

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2 species

Family Eurycopidae

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6 species

Family Ischnomesidae

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2 species

Family Munnopsididae

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2 species

Family Bopyridae

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7 species

Family Hemioniscidae

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1 species

Family Phryxidae

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3 species

Family Styloniscidae

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1 species

Family Halophilosciidae

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1 species

Family Platyarthridae

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1 species

Family Cylisticidae

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1 species

Family Leptanthuridae

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1 species

Family Ancinidae

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1 species

Family Aegidae

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6 species

Family Dendrotiidae

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2 species

Family Haploniscidae

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10 species

Family Ilyarachnidae

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1 species

Order Mysida (opossum shrimps)

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Family Petalophthalmidae

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3 species

Family Mysidae

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66 species including

 
Gastrosaccus spinifer, a slender opossum shrimp.

Order Tanaidacea (tanaids)

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Family Tanaidae

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1 species

Family Paratanaidae

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2 species

Family Anarthruridae

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3 species

Family Typhlotanaidae

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2 species

Family Nototanaidae

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1species

Family Neotanaidae

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2 species

Family Apseudidae

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1 species

Family Sphyrapidae

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2 species

Class Maxillopoda

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Order Arguloida

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Family Argulidae (carp lice, fish lice)

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Argulus foliaceus (common fish louse)

2 species including

Order Misophrioida

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Family Misophriidae

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1 species

Order Calanoida

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Family Calocalanidae

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5 species including

Family Diaptomidae

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6 species including

Family Temoridae

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4 species

Family Metridinidae

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10 species

Family Centropagidae

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6 species

Family Lucicutiidae

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8 species

Family Heterorhabdidae

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12 species

Family Augaptilidae

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28 species

Family Arietellidae

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6 species

Family Nullosetigeridae

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2 species

Family Pseudocyclopidae

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2 species

Family Candaciidae

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6 species

Family Pontellidae

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4 species

Family Parapontellidae

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1 species

Family Bathypontiidae

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1 species

Family Acartiidae

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4 species

Family Clausocalanidae

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5 species

Family Calanidae

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7 species

Family Mecynoceridae

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1 species

Family Eucalanidae

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4 species

Family Megacalanidae

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3 species

Family Paracalanidae

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3 species

Family Spinocalanidae

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7 species

Family Aetideidae

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35 species

Family Euchaetidae

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12 species

Family Phaennidae

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12 species

Family Scolecitrichidae

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22 species

Family Diaixidae

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2 species

Family Stephidae

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3 species

Family Tharybidae

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3 species

Family Pseudocyclopiidae

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1 species

Order Kentrogonida

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Family Sacculinidae

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1 species

Order Apygophora

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Family Trypetesidae

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2 species

Order Cyclopoida

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Family Enteropsidae

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Family Oithonidae

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6 species

Family Cyclopinidae

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8 species

Family Oithonidae

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6 species

Family Cyclopinidae

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8 species

Family Cyclopidae

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41 species

Family Notodelphyidae

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23 species

Family Ascidicolidae

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12 species

Order Harpacticoida

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Family Cylindropsyllidae

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3 species

Family Dactylopusiidae

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Family Harpacticidae

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Adult male Tigriopus brevicornis (tigger-pod)

12 species

Family Longipediidae

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6 species

Family Canuellidae

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2 species

Family Aegisthidae

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2 species

Family Ectinosomatidae

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16-17 species

Family Darcythompsoniidae

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2 species

Family Euterpinidae

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1 species

Family Tachidiidae

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5 species

Family Thompsonulidae

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1 species

Family Tisbidae

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18 species

Family Porcellidiidae

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4-5 species

Family Peltidiidae

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8 species

Family Clytemnestridae

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2 species

Family Tegastidae

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4 species

Family Thalestridae

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34 species

Family Ambunguipedidae

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1 species

Family Balaenophilidae

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1 species

Family Parastenheliidae

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1 species

Family Diosaccidae

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38 species

Family Metidae

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1 species

Family Ameiridae

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23 species

Family Paramesochridae

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5 species

Family Tetragonicipitidae

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6 species

Family Canthocamptidae

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26 species

Family Orthopsyllidae

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1 species

Family Leptastacidae

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2 species

Family Cletodidae

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8 species

Family Huntemanniidae

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1 species

Family Rhizothricidae

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3 species

Family Argestidae

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2 species

Family Laophontidae

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36 species

Family Laophontopsidae

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1 species

Family Normanellidae

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2 species

Family Ancorabolidae

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3 species

Order Mormonilloida

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Family Mormonillidae

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2 species

Order Poecilostomatoida

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Family Ergasilidae

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3 species

Family Rhynchomolgidae

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4 species

Family Macrochironidae

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1 species

Family Sabelliphilidae

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4 species

Family Lichomolgidae

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16-17 species

Family Pseudanthessiidae

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5 species

Family Oncaeidae

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14 species

Family Sapphirinidae

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2 species

Family Clausidiidae

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3 species

Family Synaptiphilidae

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1 species

Family Mytilicolidae

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3 species

Family Anthessiidae

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1 species

Family Myicolidae

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1 species

Family Corycaeidae

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2-3 species

Family Bomolochidae

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2 species

Family Taeniacanthidae

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2 species

Family Chondracanthidae

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6 species

Family Splanchnotrophidae

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3 species

Family Philichthyidae

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1 species

Family Lamippidae

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2 species

Family Synapticolidae

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1 species

Family Phyllodicolidae

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1 species

Family Herpyllobiidae

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1 species

Order Siphonostomatoida

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Family Rataniidae

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1 species

Family Asterocheridae

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16 species

Family Artotrogidae

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1 species

Family Dyspontiidae

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5 species

Family Nanaspididae

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1 species

Family Micropontiidae

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1 species

Family Cancerillidae

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2 species

Family Nicothoidae

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8 species

Family Melinnacheridae

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1 species

Family Caligidae

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18 species including

Family Trebiidae

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1 species

Family Pandaridae

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3 species

Family Cecropidae

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3 species

Family Dichelesthiidae

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1species

Family Hatschekiidae

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1 species

Family Lernanthropidae

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1 species

Family Pennellidae

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6 species

Family Sphyriidae

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2 species

Family Lernaeopodidae

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10-11 species

Order Monstrilloida

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Family Monstrillidae

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7 species

Order Scalpellomorpha

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Family Lepadidae

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Lepas anatifera (pelagic gooseneck barnacle, smooth gooseneck barnacle)

6 species

Order Scalpelliformes

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Family Scalpellidae

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4 species including

Order Sessilia (acorn barnacles)

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Family Coronulidae

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2 species

Family Tetraclitidae

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1 species

Family Archaeobalanidae

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3 species including

Family Balanidae

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Balanus crenatus

6-7 species including

Family Chthamalidae

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Chthamalus stellatus (Poli's stellate barnacle)

2 species

Family Pyrgomatidae

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1 species

Family Verrucidae

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1 species

Order Porocephalida

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Family Linguatulidae

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1 species

Order Platycopioida

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Family Platycopiidae

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1species

Class Ostracoda (seed shrimps)

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Order Myodocopida

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Family Cylindroleberididae

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2 species

Family Philomedidae

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1species

Order Halocyprida

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Family Polycopidae

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2 species

Order Podocopida

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Family Bythocytheridae

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2-3 species

Family Cytheridae

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1species

Family Cytherideidae

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4 species

Family Krithidae

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1 species

Family Cuneocytheridae

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1 species

Family Cytheruridae

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13 species

Family Hemicytheridae

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5 species

Family Leptocytheridae

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4 species

Family Limnocytheridae

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5 species

Family Loxoconchidae

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8 species

Family Neocytherideidae

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1 species

Family Paradoxostomatidae

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11 species

Family Trachyleberididae

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6 species

Family Xestoleberididae

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2 species

Family Darwinulidae

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2 species

Family Candonidae

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22 species including

Family Cyprididae

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25 species including

Family Ilyocyprididae

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2 species

Family Pontocyprididae

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3 species

See also

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References

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  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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