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Crustaceans of Kauaʻi
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Acantholobulus pacificus
Acantholobulus pacificus
Acantholobulus pacificus is a decapod crustacean in the family Panopeidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Acantholobulus pacificus (Edmondson, 1931). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi
Actumnus obesus
Actumnus obesus
Actumnus obesus is a decapod crustacean in the family Pilumnidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Actumnus obesus Dana, 1852. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen reef and Port Allen Harbor. The cited evid
Polynesian Wracklouse
Alloniscus oahuensis
Alloniscus oahuensis (Alloniscus oahuensis) is a confirmed Kauaʻi crustacean species documented from Kauaʻi. The occurrence is retained with its source date and status so historical evidence is not presented as a current population estimate
Alona cambouei
Alona cambouei
Alona cambouei is a branchiopod crustacean in the family Chydoridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Alona cambouei Guerne & Richard, 1893. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi. The cited evidence includes rec
Snapping shrimp
Alpheus brevipes
Alpheus brevipes is a decapod crustacean in the family Alpheidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Alpheus brevipes Stimpson, 1860. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef). The cited
Snapping shrimp
Alpheus paradentipes
Alpheus paradentipes is a decapod crustacean in the family Alpheidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Alpheus paradentipes Coutière, 1905. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen reef. The cited evidence incl
Snapping shrimp
Alpheus paralcyone
Alpheus paralcyone is a decapod crustacean in the family Alpheidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Alpheus paralcyone Coutière, 1905. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili Harbor and Port Allen Harbor. The
Amakusanthura inornata
Amakusanthura inornata
Amakusanthura inornata is an isopod crustacean in the family Anthuridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Amakusanthura inornata (Miller & Menzies, 1952). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott
Amphibalanus amphitrite
Amphibalanus amphitrite
Amphibalanus amphitrite is an acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Amphibalanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi evidence
Amphibalanus eburneus
Amphibalanus eburneus
Amphibalanus eburneus is an acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Amphibalanus eburneus (Gould, 1841). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi evidence docum
Amphibalanus reticulatus
Amphibalanus reticulatus
Amphibalanus reticulatus is an acorn barnacle in the family Balanidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Amphibalanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi eviden
Ampithoe ramondi
Ampithoe ramondi
Ampithoe ramondi is an amphipod crustacean in the family Ampithoidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef). The ci
Ampithoe waialua
Ampithoe waialua
Ampithoe waialua is an amphipod crustacean in the family Ampithoidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Ampithoe waialua J.L. Barnard, 1970. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef). T
Anamixis moana
Anamixis moana
Anamixis moana is an amphipod crustacean in the family Leucothoidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Anamixis moana Thomas, 1997. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef), Port Allen
Anchiphiloscia pilosa
Anchiphiloscia pilosa
Anchiphiloscia pilosa is an isopod crustacean in the family Philosciidae. Published sources characterize its origin status as adventive. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi. The cited evidence includes records dated
Apolochus menehune
Apolochus menehune
Apolochus menehune is an amphipod crustacean in the family Amphilochidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Apolochus menehune (J. L. Barnard, 1970). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel
Arugella ewa
Arugella ewa
Arugella ewa is an amphipod crustacean in the family Lysianassidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Arugella ewa (J.L. Barnard, 1970). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili Harbor and Port Allen reef. The c
Australophiloscia societatis
Australophiloscia societatis
Australophiloscia societatis is an isopod crustacean in the family Philosciidae. Published sources characterize its origin status as indigenous. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi. The cited evidence includes record
Banareia banareias
Banareia banareias
Banareia banareias is a decapod crustacean in the family Xanthidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Banareia banareias (Rathbun, 1911). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef). The
Bemlos waipio
Bemlos waipio
Bemlos waipio is an amphipod crustacean in the family Aoridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Bemlos waipio (J.L. Barnard, 1970). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor and Port Allen reef. The cited
Bosmina meridionalis
Bosmina meridionalis
Bosmina meridionalis is a branchiopod crustacean in the family Bosminidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Bosmina meridionalis Sars, 1904. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi. The cited evidence includes rec
Burmoniscus meeusei
Burmoniscus meeusei
Burmoniscus meeusei is an isopod crustacean in the family Philosciidae. Published sources characterize its origin status as adventive. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi. The cited evidence includes records dated or
Freshwater shrimp
Caridina weberi
Caridina weberi is a decapod crustacean in the family Atyidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Caridina weberi De Man, 1892. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi aquatic systems. Evidence types include island
Carpias algicola
Carpias algicola
Carpias algicola is an isopod crustacean in the family Janiridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Carpias algicola (Miller, 1941). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef) and Port A
Carpilius convexus
Carpilius convexus
Carpilius convexus is a decapod crustacean in the family Carpiliidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Carpilius convexus (Forskål, 1775). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. Evidence types include
Carupa tenuipes
Carupa tenuipes
Carupa tenuipes is a decapod crustacean in the family Portunidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1852. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. Evidence types include museum vouc
Catoptrus nitidus
Catoptrus nitidus
Catoptrus nitidus is a decapod crustacean in the family Portunidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Catoptrus nitidus A. Milne-Edwards, 1870. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen reef and Port Allen Harbor
Chevalia aviculae
Chevalia aviculae
Chevalia aviculae is an amphipod crustacean in the family Chevaliidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Chevalia aviculae Walker, 1904. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef), Port
Chondrochelia dubia
Chondrochelia dubia
Chondrochelia dubia is a tanaid crustacean in the family Leptocheliidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Chondrochelia dubia (Krøyer, 1842). Published sources characterize its origin status as Cryptogenic. Published Kauaʻi evidence
Chthamalus proteus
Chthamalus proteus
Chthamalus proteus is an acorn barnacle in the family Chthamalidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Chthamalus proteus Dando & Southward, 1980. Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi evidenc
Cirolana parva
Cirolana parva
Cirolana parva is an isopod crustacean in the family Cirolanidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Cirolana parva Hansen, 1890. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef) and Port Allen
Marine shrimp
Clytomanningus coutierei
Clytomanningus coutierei is a decapod crustacean in the family Processidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Clytomanningus coutierei (Nobili, 1904). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen reef. The cited evi
Colomastix kapiolani
Colomastix kapiolani
Colomastix kapiolani is an amphipod crustacean in the family Colomastigidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Colomastix kapiolani J.L. Barnard, 1970. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hot
Colomastix lunalilo
Colomastix lunalilo
Colomastix lunalilo is an amphipod crustacean in the family Colomastigidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Colomastix lunalilo J.L. Barnard, 1970. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili Harbor and Port Alle
Colomastix pusilla
Colomastix pusilla
Colomastix pusilla is an amphipod crustacean in the family Colomastigidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Colomastix pusilla Grube, 1861. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili Harbor and Port Allen Harbor.
Marine shrimp
Cuapetes elegans
Cuapetes elegans is a decapod crustacean in the family Palaemonidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Cuapetes elegans (Paulson, 1875). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili Harbor. The cited evidence includ
Cubaris murina
Cubaris murina
Cubaris murina is an isopod crustacean in the family Armadillidae. Published sources characterize its origin status as adventive. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Kauaʻi. The cited evidence includes records dated or refe
Daldorfia horrida
Daldorfia horrida
Daldorfia horrida is a decapod crustacean in the family Parthenopidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Daldorfia horrida (Linnaeus, 1758). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. Evidence types includ
Marine shrimp
Discias exul
Discias exul is a decapod crustacean in the family Disciadidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Discias exul Kemp, 1920. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili Harbor and Port Allen Harbor. The cited evidenc
Domecia hispida
Domecia hispida
Domecia hispida is a decapod crustacean in the family Domeciidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Domecia hispida Eydoux & Souleyet, 1842. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. Evidence types includ
Dynomene hispida
Dynomene hispida
Dynomene hispida is a decapod crustacean in the family Dynomenidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Dynomene hispida (Latreille <i>in</i> Milbert, 1812). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott
Elasmopus hooheno
Elasmopus hooheno
Elasmopus hooheno is an amphipod crustacean in the family Maeridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef). Th
Elasmopus rapax
Elasmopus rapax
Elasmopus rapax is an amphipod crustacean in the family Maeridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Elasmopus rapax A. Costa, 1853. Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents th
Epiactaea nodulosa
Epiactaea nodulosa
Epiactaea nodulosa is a decapod crustacean in the family Xanthidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Epiactaea nodulosa (White, 1848). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. Evidence types include mus
Ericthonius brasiliensis
Ericthonius brasiliensis
Ericthonius brasiliensis is an amphipod crustacean in the family Ischyroceridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1853). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi
Eusiroides diplonyx
Eusiroides diplonyx
Eusiroides diplonyx is an amphipod crustacean in the family Pontogeneiidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Eusiroides diplonyx Walker, 1909. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef)
Gaillardiellus superciliaris
Gaillardiellus superciliaris
Gaillardiellus superciliaris is a decapod crustacean in the family Xanthidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Gaillardiellus superciliaris (Odhner, 1925). Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. Evide
Gammaropsis alamoana
Gammaropsis alamoana
Gammaropsis alamoana is an amphipod crustacean in the family Photidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Gammaropsis alamoana J.L. Barnard, 1970. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel ree
Gnorimosphaeroma rayi
Gnorimosphaeroma rayi
Gnorimosphaeroma rayi is an isopod crustacean in the family Sphaeromatidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Gnorimosphaeroma rayi Hoestlandt, 1969. Published sources characterize its origin status as introduced. Published Kauaʻi evi
Mantis shrimp
Gonodactylaceus falcatus
Gonodactylaceus falcatus is a mantis shrimp in the family Gonodactylidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Gonodactylaceus falcatus (Forskål, 1775). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi evi
Mantis shrimp
Gonodactylellus sp.
Coles et al. (2004), Bishop Museum Technical Report 29a, printed page 125, lists Gonodactylellus hendersoni (Manning, 1967) for station KA2 at Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef), Kauaʻi, in its 2002 survey. The earlier Atlas record incor
Hansenium medipacificum
Hansenium medipacificum
The Bishop Museum's 2002 survey, reported by Coles et al. (2004), lists the small stenetriid isopod Hansenium medipacificum at Nawiliwili reef (station KA2) and Port Allen reef (station KA4) on Kauaʻi. The species was originally described a
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis
Hapalocarcinus marsupialis is a decapod crustacean in the family Cryptochiridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Hapalocarcinus marsupialis Stimpson, 1859. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. The
Hawaiodillo danae
Hawaiodillo danae
Hawaiodillo danae is an isopod crustacean in the family Armadillidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Hawaiodillo danae (Dollfus, 1900). Published sources characterize its origin status as endemic Hawaiian. Published Kauaʻi evidence
Hawaiodillo sharpi
Hawaiodillo sharpi
Hawaiodillo sharpi is an isopod crustacean in the family Armadillidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Hawaiodillo sharpi (Dollfus, 1900). Published sources characterize its origin status as endemic Hawaiian. Published Kauaʻi eviden
Hyalella azteca
Hyalella azteca
Hyalella azteca is a small, laterally compressed freshwater amphipod in the family Hyalellidae. The 2008 Atlas of Hawaiian Watersheds & Their Aquatic Resources lists organisms identified as H. azteca among introduced crustaceans in its Wain
Ischyrocerus kapu
Ischyrocerus kapu
Ischyrocerus kapu is an amphipod crustacean in the family Ischyroceridae. Its current scientific name is cited as Ischyrocerus kapu J.L. Barnard, 1970. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel ree
Joeropsis hawaiiensis
Joeropsis hawaiiensis
Joeropsis hawaiiensis is an isopod crustacean in the family Joeropsididae. Its current scientific name is cited as Joeropsis hawaiiensis Miller, 1941. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Nawiliwili reef (Marriott Hotel reef
Lahaina ovata
Lahaina ovata
Lahaina ovata is a decapod crustacean in the family Epialtidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Lahaina ovata Dana, 1851. Published Kauaʻi evidence documents the species from Port Allen Harbor. The cited evidence includes records da
Laticorophium baconi
Laticorophium baconi
Laticorophium baconi is an amphipod crustacean in the family Corophiidae. Its current scientific name is cited as Laticorophium baconi (Shoemaker, 1934). Published sources characterize its origin status as Introduced. Published Kauaʻi evide
