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Arthropoda - Horseshoe Crabs and Marine Decapod Crustaceans

The table below lists the conservation statuses of the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List as published in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB2 and RDB3 respectively).

The information is accurate as at the time of the listing.

Note

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CategoryAbbreviationCriteria
Not ThreatenedLeast ConcernLCNot approaching threatened status
Near-ThreatenedNTClose to becoming threatened or may meet the criteria for threatened status in the near future
ThreatenedVulnerableVUThere are more than 250 but fewer than 1,000 mature individuals, and there may or may not be any other evidence of decline, small range size or fragmentation.
EndangeredENThere are fewer than 250 mature individuals and no other evidence of decline or fragmentation.
Critically EndangeredCRThere are fewer than 50 mature individuals, OR if more than 50 mature individuals but less than 250, with some evidence of decline or fragmentation.
Extirpation & ExtinctionPresumed Nationally ExtinctNExThe species is extinct (extirpated) within Singapore but it still survives outside Singapore.
Globally ExtinctEXThe species is extinct all over the world, both in the wild and in cultivation
Other CategoriesData DeficientDDInadequate information to make an informed assessment
Not ApplicableNASpecies that are not eligible for assessment at the national level (mainly introduced taxa and vagrants)
Not EvaluatedNESpecies that are possibly eligible for assessment but have not yet been evaluated against the criteria
Not ListedNLSpecies not listed in the records (in the IUCN Global Red List database, or the first and second edition of the Singapore Red Data Book (RDB1 and RDB2)
FamilyGenusSpeciesAuthorityCommon NameRDB2RDB3
LimulidaeCarcinoscorpiusrotundicauda(Latreille, 1802)Mangrove horseshoe crabVUVU
LimulidaeTachypleusgigas(Müller, 1785)Coastal horseshoe crabENVU
PalaemonidaeCristimenescristimanus(Bruce, 1965)Black urchin shrimpVUVU
PalaemonidaeCuapetesjohnsoni(Bruce, 1987)Seagrass shrimpVUCR
AlpheidaeAlpheusmicrorhynchusDe Man, 1898Giant mangrove snapping shrimpENEN
AlpheidaeAthanasjaponicusKubo, 1936 VUVU
AlpheidaeAthanaspolymorphusKemp, 1915 VUVU
AlpheidaePotamalpheopsjohnsoniAnker, 2003Brackish alpheid shrimpVUEN
AlpheidaePotamalpheopstiggerYeo & Ng, 1997Brackish alpheid shrimpVUVU
AlpheidaeSalmoneussingaporensisAnker, 2003 CRCR
AlpheidaeSynalpheusstimpsoni(De Man, 1888)Crinoid snapping shrimpCREN
ThalassinidaeThalassinaanomala(Herbst, 1804)Mud lobsterENEN
ThalassinidaeThalassinagracilisDana, 1852Mud lobsterENEN
UpogebiidaeWolffogebiaphuketensisSakai, 1982Mud shrimpENEN
PorcellanidaeEulenaioscometes(Walker, 1887)Parchment worm porcelain crabENEN
PorcellanidaePorcellanellatrilobaWhite, 1851Painted porcelain crabVUVU
PorcellanidaePseudoporcellanellamanoliensisSankarankutty, 1961False porcelain crabVUVU
PorcellanidaeRaphidopusciliatusStimpson, 1858Hairy-leg porcelain crabVUVU
CoenobitidaeCoenobitaviolascensHeller, 1862Land hermit crabVUDD
CoenobitidaeCoenobitalilaRahayu, Shih & Ng, 2016Land hermit crabVUNT
CalappidaeCalappalophos(Herbst, 1782)Common box crabVUVU
CalappidaeCalappaphilargius(Linnaeus, 1758Spectacled box crab; Spotted box crabVUNT
CalappidaeCalappahepatica(Linnaeus, 1758Reef box crabVUVU
LeucosiidaeFavusgranulatusLanchester, 1900Rubble crab; Singapore rubble crabENEN
LeucosiidaePraosiapunctataTan & Ng, 1993Cheryl crab; Mangrove pebble crabENEN
LeucosiidaeAloxsomphosTan & Ng, 1995Spongy rubble crabENEN
EpialtidaeDocleacanaliformisOw-Yang, in Lovett, 1981Channeled spider crabENVU
EpialtidaeHyastenuselatusGriffin & Tranter, 1986 ENDD
EpialtidaeHyastenussubinermisZehntner, 1894 ENVU
EpialtidaeMenaethiusmonoceros(Latreille, 1825)Arrow-head spider crab; One-horned spider crabVUNT
InachidaeCamposciaretusaLatreille, 1829Velcro crab; Decorator crabVUNT
InachidaeParatymoluscygnusLoh & Ng, 1999 CREN
MajidaePlanotergummirabileBalss, 1935 ENDD
HymenosomatidaeCrustaeniapalawanensis(Serène, 1971)False spider crabENEN
HymenosomatidaeElamenaglobosaChuang & Ng, 1991False spider crabENCR
HymenosomatidaeElamenamendosaChuang & Ng, 1991False spider crabENEN
HymenosomatidaeElamenopsisrotundaNaruse & Ng, 2007Circular false spider crabCRCR
HymenosomatidaeLucascinuscoralicola(Rathbun, 1909)False spider crabVUVU
HymenosomatidaeNeorhynchoplaxmangalis(Ng, 1988)Mangrove false spider crab; Mangrove crown crabVUNT
ParthenopidaeAulacolambrusgranulosus(Miers, 1879)Elbow crabCRDD
ParthenopidaeDaldorfiahorrida(Linnaeus, 1758)Horrid elbow crabNExCR
ParthenopidaeEnoplolampbrusechinatus(Herbst, 1790)Elbow crabENVU
ParthenopidaePseudolambrusbicornis(Flipse, 1930)Two-horned elbow crabCRCR
ParthenopidaeRhinolambruspelagicus(Rüppell, 1830)Common elbow crabVUVU
ParthenopidaeCryptopodiafornicata(Fabricius, 1787)Domed elbow crabENVU
CorystidaeGomezabicornisGray, 1831Masked burrowing crabVUVU
CorystidaeJonasformosae(Balss, 1922)Masked burrowing crabVUEN
PortunidaeLupocyclusrotundatusAdams & White, 1849Swimming crabNExEN
CarpiliidaeCarpiliusmaculatus(Linnaeus, 1758)Spotted reef crabENEN
EriphiidaeEriphiaferoxKoh & Ng, 2008Red-eyed reef crab; Ferocious reef crabVUVU
PilumnidaeGlabropilumnusedamensis(De Man, 1888) VUVU
PilumnidaeGonatonotuspentagonusWhite, 1847Sea urchin crabENEN
PilumnidaeHarroviaalbolineataAdams & White, 1849Feather star crabCRVU
PilumnidaeHarrovialongipesLanchester, 1900Feather star crabCRVU
XanthidaeHypocolpusrugosus(Henderson, 1893)Reef crabCREN
PilumnidaeMertonialankaLaurie, 1906 VUEN
GalenidaeParapanopeeuagoraDe Man, 1895 ENEN
PilumnidaePilumnusmurphyiNg, 1988 VUEN
PilumnidaePilumnusohshimaiTakeda & Miyake, 1970 ENEN
PilumnidaeVellumnuslabyrinthicus(Miers, 1884) VUEN
PilumnidaeRhabdonotuspictusA. Milne-Edwards, 1879 ENEN
PilumnidaeRhizopoidesyangae(Ng, 1985) CRCR
PilumnidaeZebridaadamsiiWhite, 1847Zebra crab; Zebra urchin crabENEN
TrapeziidaeTrapeziacymodoce(Herbst, 1801)Lilac coral crab; Red coral crabVUVU
TetraliidaeTetralianigrolineataSerène & Pham, 1957Bandit coral crabCREN
XanthidaeAtergatisfloridus(Linnaeus, 1767)Green egg crab; Floral egg crabVUVU
XanthidaeAtergatisintegerrimus(Lamarck, 1818)Red egg crabVUNT
XanthidaeBanareiasubglobosa(Stimpson, 1858) ENEN
XanthidaeCymoandreossyi(Audouin, 1826)Hairy coral crabVUVU
XanthidaeLophozozymuspictor(Fabricius, 1798)Mosaic reef crabENNT
XanthidaeNeoxanthopslineatus(A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)Lined reef crabENEN
XanthidaeNovactaeabellaGuinot, 1976 ENEN
XanthidaePalapediavalentiniNg, 1993 VUEN
XanthidaePlatypodiagranulosa(Rüppell, 1830)Curry puff crabENVU
XanthidaeTrichiahoriiMiyake, 1940Paddington bear crabCRCR
DotillidaeDotillamyctiroides(H. Milne Edwards, 1852)Soldier crabVULC
DotillidaeIlyoplaxdelsmaniDe Man, 1926White semaphore crabVUVU
OcypodidaeOcypodecordimanusLatreille, 1818Smooth-handed ghost crab; Smooth-eyed ghost crabVUEN
OcypodidaeTubucarosea(Tweedie, 1937)Rosy fiddler crabENVU
GecarcinidaeTuerkayanahirtipes(Dana, 1852)Blue land crabNot ListedEN
SesarmidaeSarmatiumgermaini(A. Milne-Edwards, 1869)Mound crabENNT
SesarmidaeSesarmoidesborneensis(Tweedie, 1950) ENEN
SesarmidaeHabermananumNg & Schubart, 2002Grasping land sesarmidVUNT
CamptandriidaeBarunatrigranulum(Dai & Song, 1986)Crevice crabNot ListedLC
CamptandriidaeIlyogynnismicrocheirum(Tweedie, 1937)Common silt crabNot ListedLC
CamptandriidaeMoguaielongatum(Rathbun, 1931) Not ListedNE
CamptandriidaeParacleistostomadepressumDe Man, 1895Red silt crabNot ListedLC
CamptandriidaeParacleistostomalongimanumTweedie, 1937 Not ListedNE
CamptandriidaeParacleistostomawardi(Rathbun, 1926) Not ListedNE
DorippidaeNeodorippecallida(Fabricius, 1798)Leaf porter crabNot ListedNE
DotillidaeDotillawichmaniDe Man, 1892Wichman's soldier crabNot ListedNE
DotillidaeIlyoplaxlingulata(Rathbun, 1909) Not ListedNE
DotillidaeIlyoplaxlongicarpaTweedie, 1918 Not ListedNE
DotillidaeIlyoplaxobliquaTweedie, 1935Tweedies' semaphore crabNot ListedNE
DotillidaeIlyoplaxpunctataTweedie, 1935 Not ListedNE
DotillidaeScopimeraintermediaBalss, 1934 Not ListedLC
DotillidaeSheniusanomalus(Shen, 1935)Shen crabNot ListedNE
EpialtidaeDocleaarmataDe Haan, 1839 Not ListedNE
EpialtidaeDocleaovis(Fabricius, 1787) Not ListedNE
EpialtidaeDoclearissoniLeach, 1815 Not ListedNE
EpialtidaeHyastenuswhiteiGriffin, 1976 Not ListedNE
EpialtidaePhalangipusindicus(Leach, 1815) Not ListedNE
EpialtidaePhalangipuslongipes(Linnaeus, 1758) Not ListedNE
EpialtidaePhalangipusmalakkensisGriffin, 1973 Not ListedNE
EpialtidaeTylocarcinusstyx(Herbst, 1803)Underworld spider crabNot ListedNE
EpialtidaeXenocarcinustuberculatusWhite, 1847Wire coral crabNot ListedNE
GrapsidaeMetopograpsusfrontalisMiers, 1880Purple climber crabNot ListedNE
GrapsidaeMetopograpsuslatifrons(White, 1847)Purple climber crabNot ListedNE
InachidaeAchaeusbrevirostris(Haswell, 1879) Not ListedNE
InachidaeAchaeuslacertosusStimpson, 1858 Not ListedNE
InachidaeAchaeuslorina(Adams & White, 1848) Not ListedNE
InachidaeLitosussexspinosus(Miers, 1884) Not ListedNE
InachidaeOncinopusaraneus(De Haan, 1839) Not ListedNE
InachidaeOncinopusneptunusAdams & White, 1848 Not ListedNE
LeucosiidaeParanursiaabbreviata(Bell, 1855) Not ListedNT
LeucosiidaePhilyramalefactrix(Kemp, 1915)Mangrove pebble crab; Millet crabNot ListedNE
MacrophthalmidaeMacrophthalmus (Mareotis)crinitusRathbun, 1913 Not ListedNE
MajidaeHolthuijamiersii(Walker, 1887) Not ListedNE
MajidaeMicippacurtispinaHaswell, 1880 Not ListedNE
MajidaeMicippaexcavataLanchester, 1900 Not ListedNE
MajidaeMicippaphilyra(Herbst, 1803) Not ListedNE
MajidaePrismatopusaculeatus(H. Milne Edwards, 1834) Not ListedNE
MajidaePrismatopushalimoides(Miers, 1879) Not ListedNE
MajidaeSchizophrysaspera(H. Milne Edwards, 1831Sea toad spider crabNot ListedNE
MajidaeSchizophrysdama(Herbst, 1804)Sea toad spider crabNot ListedNE
MenippidaeMyomenippehardwickii(Gray, 1831)Stone crab; Thunder crabNot ListedLC
OcypodidaeOcypodeceratophthalmus(Pallas, 1772)Horn-eyed ghost crabNot ListedLC
OcypodidaeGelasimusvocans(Linnaeus, 1758)Orange fiddler crabNot ListedNE
OcypodidaeParaleptucaannulipes(H. Milne Edwards, 1837)Porcelain fiddler crabNot ListedNE
OcypodidaeParaleptucaperplexa(H. Milne Edwards, 1837)Lemon clawed fiddler crabNot ListedNE
OcypodidaeTubucadussumieri(H. Milne Edwards, 1852)Purple fiddler crabNot ListedNE
OcypodidaeTubucaforcipata(Adams & White, 1849) Not ListedNE
OcypodidaeTubucaparadussumieriBott, 1973Purple fiddler crabNot ListedNE
OcypodidaeTubucarhizophoriaeTweedie, 1950 Not ListedNE
OziidaeEpixanthusdentatus(White, 1848)Forceps crab; Mangrove forceps crab; Long fingered peeler crabNot ListedNE
OziidaeOziusguttatusH. Milne Edwards, 1834Spotted-belly forceps crabNot ListedNE
PilumnidaeAniptumnusquadridentatus(De Man, 1895) Not ListedNE
PilumnidaeHeteropanopeglabraStimpson, 1858Pebble crabNot ListedNE
PilumnidaeHeteropilumnussasekumariSerène, 1971 Not ListedNE
PortunidaePortunuspelagicus(Linnaeus, 1758)Flower crabNot ListedNE
PortunidaeScyllaolivacea(Herbst, 1796)Orange mud crabNot ListedNE
PortunidaeScyllaparamamosainEstampador, 1949Green mud crabNot ListedNE
PortunidaeScyllaserrata(Forskål, 1775)Giant mud crab; Indo-Pacific swamp crab; Sri Lanka crab; Giant green crabNot ListedNE
PortunidaeScyllatranquebarica(Fabricius, 1798)Purple mud crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeClistocoelomamerguienseDe Man, 1888 Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeEpisesarmachentongense(Serène & Soh, 1967)Pink-fingered tree-climbing crab; Pink-fingered vinegar crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeEpisesarmamederi(H. Milne Edwards, 1853)Thai vinegar crab; Red claw crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeEpisesarmapalawanense(Rathbun, 1914)Rathbun's vinegar crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeEpisesarmasingaporense(Tweedie, 1936)Singapore tree-climbing crab; Singapore vinegar crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeEpisesarmaversicolor(Tweedie, 1940)Violet tree-climbing crab; Violet vinegar crab; Purple white clawNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeFasciamafasciatum(Lanchester, 1900) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeLithoselatiumkusuSchubart, Liu & Ng, 2009Kusu rock crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeNanosesarmabatavicum(Moreira, 1903) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeNanosesarmaminutum(De Man, 1887) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeNanosesarmapontianacense(De Man, 1895) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeNeosarmatiumsmithi(H. Milne Edwards, 1853) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeNeosarmatiumindicum(A. Milne-Edwards, 1898) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeNeosesarmagemmiferum(Tweedie, 1936) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeNeosesarmarectipectinatum(Tweedie, 1950) Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeParasesarmaeumolpe(De Man, 1895)Face-banded sesarmine crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeParasesarmaindiarum(Tweedie, 1940)Face-banded sesarmine crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeSarmatiumstriaticarpusDavie, 1992 Not ListedNE
SesarmidaeSelatiumbrockii(De Man, 1887)Mangrove tree-dwelling crabNot ListedNE
SesarmidaeTiomaniumindicum(H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Not ListedNE
VarunidaeMetaplaxelegansDe Man, 1888Orange signaller crabNot ListedNE
VarunidaeUticaborneensisDe Man, 1895 Not ListedNE
VarunidaeVarunayuiHwang & Takeda, 1986Sundaic paddler crab; Paddler crabNot ListedNE
HymenosomatidaeNeorhynchoplaxvenustaNg, 2015 Not ListedEN