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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#NewSpecies! New #freshwater #crab from #sierra_leone just pinched us: Afrithelphusa outamba Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03C987BC-... Publication: doi.org/10.5852/ejt.... #ejtaxonomy #AfrithelphusaOutamba #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #animals #fauna #crustacea

Afrithelphusa outamba, holotype, ♂, preserved specimen.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

🇧🇷 Save the date for ICC 2027 in Natal, Brazil!🦀 The XI International Crustacean Congress (ICC 2027) is coming up next year, and we’re excited to share the confirmed dates for this exciting conference for crustacean researchers. 📅 27–31 July 2027 📍 Natal, Brazil We look forward to seeing you! 🦀🇧🇷

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#NewSpecies! New freshwater #shrimp from #thailand just swam in: Caridina nangroma Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/E055ABDE-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #CaridinaNangroma #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #fauna #arthropods #crustacea #freshwater

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#NewSpecies! New #freshwater #crab from #india just pinched us: Ilyoplax kagga Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/409E777A-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #IlyoplaxKagga #FAIRdata #OA #openaccess #taxonomy #ecology #nature #animals #fauna #invertebrates #arthropods #crustacea

Live colour of Ilyoplax kagga, submerged in water and feeding.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#NewSpecies! New #amphipod from the #mariana_trench just surfaced: Princaxelia kahat Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/F10BB474-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #PrincaxeliaKahat #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #fauna #crustaceae #amphipoda #deepsea

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

🦐 New research is out in the Journal of Crustacean Biology, featuring studies on crustacean behavior, ecology, development, physiology, phylogeny & taxonomy. Read Issue 46(3) here: academic.oup.com/jcb/issue/46/3 📸 Janek Lass (CC)

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🌊 New GIS course for marine & reef researchers!🦀 A beginner-friendly introduction to GIS & QGIS, covering spatial data, field data and research mapping. Learn more: www.thecoralreefresearchhub.com 📸 Daniel J. Drew (CC)

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🌊 The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) invites applications for fellowships supporting environmental research by graduate, predoctoral, postdoctoral & senior researchers. Apply by Oct. 15, 2026! 🔗 serc.si.edu/fellowships/... 📸 Gustavo A. Lovrich (CC)

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 26/08/2026

🦐 Two new species of hadal #amphipod, Princaxelia malohi and Princaxelia kahat, have been described from the Tonga and Mariana Trenches, bringing the genus to seven known species! Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1289.204655 #biodiversity

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 02/09/2026

🦉 ZoologyCon 2026 | 4-7 Nov, Bucharest 🔬 Taxonomy to genomics, ecology to conservation - join zoologists from around the world. 📋 Preliminary programme now live: zoologycon.ro/scientific-p... ⏰ Register by 20 September: zoologycon.ro/registration... #ZoologyCon2026 #Zoology

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

#NewSpecies! New #deepsea #squatlobster from southeast #pacific #ocean just pinched us: Munidopsis amnos Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/429D019A-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse.... #ZSE #MunidopsisAmnos #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #crustacea #lobster #squat

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🦀 Stay connected with the global crustacean community through Crust-L, an email listserver for news, developments & opportunities. Subscribe here : mailman.whoi.edu/mailman/list... 📸 Brandon Antonio Segura Torres & Priscilla Vieto Bonilla (CC) #crustacea

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🦐 New articles now available in the Journal of Crustacean Biology, Volume 46, Issue 3! 🦞 Explore research on behavior, ecology, development, reproduction, phylogeny & taxonomy. 📖 academic.oup.com/jcb/issue/46/3 📸 Gustavo A. Lovrich (CC)

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#NewSpecies! New #amphipod from #korea just surfaced: Anisogammarus donghaensis Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/2250F65B-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #AnisogammarusDonghaensis #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #animals #fauna #crustaceae #amphipoda

Anisogammarus donghaensis, holotype, adult male, habitus.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

#NewSpecies! New #porcelain #crab from #india just pinched us: Pachycheles ravichandrani Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B37E87CC-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #PachychelesRavichandrani #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #crustacea

Pachycheles ravichandrani in live condition.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#NewSpecies! New #cave-dwelling #crab from #brazil just pinched us: Aegla bambui Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03F9B212-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #AeglaBambui #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #fauna #invertebrates #crustacea #crab #freshwater

Aegla bambui, male holotype, habitus view.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🦀 Ray Lankester Investigatorship 2027 🌊 Up to £7,500 for established marine researchers to undertake collaborative research at the MBA. Deadline: 28 Sept 2026. 🔎 mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homep... 📷 Corbari L. (CC)

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🦀 New guide: Marine Crustaceans of Britain & Ireland 🦐 A new photographic ID guide by Lin Baldock, Charlotte Bolton & Iain M. T. Dixon, covering the diverse crustacean fauna found around Britain and Ireland. 🔎 press.princeton.edu/books/paperb... 📷 Hans Hillewaert (CC)

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#NewSpecies! New #shrimp from #madagascar just swam in: Parascytoleptus cognatus Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03F0564B-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #ParascytoleptusCognatus #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #crustacea #shrimps

Parascytoleptus cognatus, habitus in life, paratype, male.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🦐 New research in the Journal of Crustacean Biology! Volume 46, Issue 3 features new studies and insights from across crustacean biology. Explore the latest articles: academic.oup.com/jcb/issue/46/3 📸 USFWS (CC) #crustaceans

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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C. Chen @ Jamsteeeec @squamiferum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

[New Paper] Reports three squat lobsters in the genus Munidopsis from a natural whale fall at 4000 m deep on Torishima Seamount, Izu-Ogasawara Arc! One of them was new and we named it M. torishimaensis. Out now @crustaceansociety.bsky.social J of Crustacean Biology: doi.org/10.1093/jcbi...

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

🇧🇷 The XI International Crustacean Congress (#ICC2027) is heading to Natal, Brazil! 🦀 The congress is planned for July 2027, with exact dates to be announced. Stay tuned for updates and follow @xi_icc2027 on insta for the latest news! #crustaceans

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

In memoriam – Dr. Laura López Greco The Crustacean Society mourns the passing of Dr. Laura López Greco, an exceptional carcinologist and dedicated member. We remember her scientific excellence, generosity, and commitment. Our deepest condolences to her family and friends.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

🦐 New articles added to JCB! Volume 46, Issue 3 of the Journal of Crustacean Biology now features new research notes, reviews, and articles on crustacean physiology, phylogeny, and taxonomy. 📖 academic.oup.com/jcb/issue/46/3 📸 Hans Hillewaert (CC) #Crustaceans #MarineBiology #FreshwaterEcology

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#NewSpecies! New crab from a cave in #china just pinched us: Tiwaripotamon liuzhouense Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/D90C9562-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #TiwaripotamonLiuzhouense #FAIRdata #taxonomy #nature #wildlife #animals #fauna #arthropods #crustacea #crab #caves

Tiwaripotamon liuzhouense, paratype male, overall dorsal habitus.

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#NewSpecies! New #mantisshrimp from #oman just hit us: Mesacturoides dewysea Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/3C519235-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #MesacturoidesDewysea #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #fauna #arthropods #crustacea #crab

Mesacturoides dewysea, colour in life, female.

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 18/07/2026

Are you an early-career researcher? Check out the ECR hub in the Research Communities where you will find opportunities to network and build connections and access content and resources to support your career development. go.nature.com/4w77y6O #Academicsky 🧪

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🦐 New open-access guide available! Marine Crustacea Isopoda: Guide to Families and Genera of the World provides keys and diagnoses for 86 families, 24 subfamilies & 1,134 genera, supporting marine isopod identification. 📖 doi.org/10.24199/j.m... 📸 Hans Hillewaert (CC) #crustacea

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 10/07/2026

Pupiformidae fam. nov. and genus Pupiformus gen. nov. have been described from deep-sea animal washings in the Korea Strait (116–123 m). Two species, P. apodus and P. rugosus, are pupa-shaped, legless parasites unlike anything known before: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 10/07/2026

Palaumysis jetama is a new cave mysid, described from Turtle Tomb marine cave, Sipadan Island, Malaysia, the genus's first record from Malaysian waters. Distinguished by body size, antennule segments & pleopod features. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#NewSpecies! New #mantisshrimp from #australia just hit us: Gonodactylus roycaldwelli Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD9B1B-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #GonodactylusRoycaldwelli #FAIRdata #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #animals #fauna #crustacea #crab

Gonodactylellus roycaldwelli, colour in life.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🦀 New articles added to JCB! Discover new research on reproductive biology and papers from our special section Biology of Crayfishes and Other Astacidea (TCS Paris 2025 Mid-Year Meeting). Read more here: academic.oup.com/jcb/issue/46/3 📸 Chan T. Y. & Lin C. W. (CC) #crustacean

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

#NewSpecies! New #hermit crab from #japan just pinched us: Diogenes kakeroma Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03E36D0E-... Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Zootaxa #DiogenesKakeroma #FAIRdata #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #conservation #animals #fauna #arthropods #crustacea #crab

Diogenes kakeroma, holotype, male, frontal view.

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 29/06/2026

🌊 The marine caves of the Lesser Antilles and wider Caribbean have been revealed as a treasure trove of crustacean diversity, with an extensive survey of mysid shrimps uncovering three new species and an entirely new genus. 🔬 Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1283.169111

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

🌊 2026 NF-POGO Shipboard Training Fellowships are now open!🚢 Early-career ocean scientists from eligible countries can apply for hands-on training aboard research vessels. 👉 oceantrainingpartnership.org/training-cal... 📸 Brandon Antonio Segura Torres & Priscilla Vieto Bonilla (CC) #marinescience

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ZooKeys @zookeys.pensoft.net · 22/06/2026

🌊 A new deep-sea crustacean species, Caeconyx papso, has been described from the Northeast Atlantic Ocean! The species is named in honour of the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory. ➡️ Find out all about it: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1282.191061 @unisouthampton.bsky.social @noc.ac.uk

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

#NewSpecies! New #mysidae from #guadeloupe just surfaced: Bermudamysis caribbaea Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7E0C1A66-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #BermudamysisCaribbaea #FAIRdata #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #animals #fauna #arthropods #crustaceae

Habitus of Bermudamysis caribbaea, adult, paratype ♀, dorsal aspect, artificially separated from background.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

🦐 New article added to JCB! The final article in the issue of the Journal of Crustacean Biology explores pelagic amphipod appendage diversity and how these adaptations influence movement, feeding & interactions in the open ocean. Read more: academic.oup.ac.uk/jcb/issue/46/2 📸 Nicola Simoncini (CC)

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Plazi @plazi-species.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#NewSpecies New #amphipod from #usa just surfaced: Stygobromus scottsruni Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/BA981DA7-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/subt... #SubterraneanBiology #StygobromusScottsruni #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #animals #fauna #arthropods #crustaceae

Stygobromus scottsruni, habitus, allotype male.

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The Crustacean Society @crustaceansociety.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

🌊 Ray Lankester Investigatorship now open at the Marine Biological Association! Funding up to £7,500 for established researchers (10+ yrs post-PhD) to undertake collaborative marine science research. Apply: mymba.mba.ac.uk/member-homep... 📸 Hans Hillewaert (CC) #crustaceans

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Happy #WorldHorseshoeCrabDay!  These spinning #horseshoecrab (Limulus polyphemus) embryos are developing inside their eggs, just weeks away from hatching. Despite their name, horseshoe crabs are closer relatives of spiders and scorpions than crustaceans.

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