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Crustaceans

479 species

Norway lobster

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
63,029
Scientific name
Nephrops norvegicus

Edible Crab

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
36,315
Scientific name
Cancer pagurus

Hermit Crab

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
15,388
Scientific name
Pagurus bernhardus

Signal Crayfish

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
9,579
Scientific name
Pacifastacus leniusculus

Common Lobster

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
8,627
Scientific name
Homarus gammarus

An acorn barnacle

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,641
Scientific name
Balanus crenatus

Acorn Barnacle

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,241
Scientific name
Semibalanus balanoides

Harbour Crab

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,062
Scientific name
Liocarcinus depurator

Squat Lobster

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
6,374
Scientific name
Munida rugosa

Sand digger shrimp

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
5,027
Scientific name
Bathyporeia elegans

Wart Barnacle

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
4,206
Scientific name
Verruca stroemia

Norway king crab

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,906
Scientific name
Lithodes maja

Metridia lucens

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
3,549
Group
Crustaceans

Flying Crab

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,505
Scientific name
Liocarcinus holsatus

Masked Crab

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,495
Scientific name
Corystes cassivelaunus

Caspian mud shrimp

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,122
Scientific name
Chelicorophium curvispinum