Decapoda2 species

Family Pea Crabs (Pinnotheridae)

Pinnotheridae is a family in the order Decapoda. Browse 2 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Pinnotheridae (2)

Tube Pea Crab

Tube Pea Crab

Pinnixa chaetopterana

Identification: Differs from P. sayana and P. cylindrica in the shape of the third leg. Commensal in Chaetopterus burrows.

Sand-dollar Pea Crab

Sand-dollar Pea Crab

Dissodactylus mellitae

Species data compiled from multiple authoritative sources. Contributors retain copyright over their individual contributions.