class
Malacostraca
Malacostraca is a class in the phylum Arthropoda. This database currently files 2 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 50 countries.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 50
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
What is in Malacostraca?
1 order filed directly under this class.
Decapoda
american lobster, coconut crab
2 species
Best-known members of Malacostraca
Ranked by popularity score.
American lobster
Homarus americanus
Coconut crab
Birgus latro
How threatened is Malacostraca?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
Where is Malacostraca recorded?
Species on file in this class with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Malacostraca
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American lobster | Homarus americanus | Nephropidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | 14 |
| Coconut crab | Birgus latro | Coenobitidae | Vulnerable | Not recorded | 38 |