Invertebrate
Coconut Crab
The world's largest land arthropod and tree-climbing island giant
Order Decapoda
Decapoda is a taxonomic order in the class Malacostraca. Global Animal Guide profiles 6 of its members: Coconut Crab, Pistol Shrimp, Japanese Spider Crab and 3 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.
Decapoda species compared
| Animal | Weight | Length | Top speed | Lifespan | Native to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Crab Birgus latro | 4 kg | 40 cm | 4 km/h | 40 yrs | Asia, Oceans | Vulnerable |
| Pistol Shrimp Alpheus digitalis | 5 g | 5 cm | 2 km/h | 2 yrs | Asia, Oceania | Least Concern |
| Japanese Spider Crab Macrocheira kaempferi | 18 kg | 40 cm | 3 km/h | 80 yrs | Asia | Least Concern |
| Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus | 450 g | 23 cm | 2 km/h | 4 yrs | Oceans, North America | Least Concern |
| American Lobster Homarus americanus | 2 kg | 50 cm | 18 km/h | 50 yrs | Oceans, North America | Least Concern |
| Hermit Crab Paguroidea | 100 g | 10 cm | 1 km/h | 30 yrs | Oceans | Least Concern |
Figures are typical adult maxima from each profile; follow a profile for ranges, sources and context.
Profiles
Invertebrate
Pistol Shrimp
Cavitation snapper of reef burrows
Invertebrate
Japanese Spider Crab
Record-span scavenger of Pacific depths
Invertebrate
Blue Crab
The swift swimming crab of Atlantic estuaries
Invertebrate
American Lobster
The long-lived clawed crustacean of cold seas
Invertebrate
Hermit Crab
The crustacean that wears borrowed shells