# Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species (part 2 of 4)

> Part 2 of 4 of Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species, from Rosy Hermit Crab.

Source page: https://calankii.com/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia-2/
Last checked: 2026-11-13
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Part 2 of 4 of [Crabs, shrimps, spiders, scorpions and other arthropods of Somalia: 585 species](/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia/). Sources are listed on part 1.

This list is in 4 parts: [1](/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia/) · **2** · [3](/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia-3/) · [4](/en/nature/crabs-spiders-and-other-arthropods-of-somalia-4/)

## Full list (585 species)

| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Rosy Hermit Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311587) | *Calcinus rosaceus* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [whitebanded hermit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2224437) | *Calcinus seurati* | Diogenidae | NE | 3 |
| [Calcinus tropidomanus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311593) | *Calcinus tropidomanus* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ciliopagurus tenebrarum](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311701) | *Ciliopagurus tenebrarum* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Ciliopagurus tricolor](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311707) | *Ciliopagurus tricolor* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Long-legged Hermit Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311766) | *Clibanarius longitarsus* | Diogenidae | NE | 2 |
| [Coastal Hermit Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311791) | *Clibanarius virescens* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [striated hermit crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311947) | *Dardanus arrosor* | Diogenidae | NE | 2 |
| [Blue Knee Hermit Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2224419) | *Dardanus guttatus* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [whitespotted hermit](https://www.gbif.org/species/2224426) | *Dardanus megistos* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Deep Hermit Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2224420) | *Dardanus pedunculatus* | Diogenidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hemisphaerodromia monodous](https://www.gbif.org/species/8551109) | *Hemisphaerodromia monodous* | Dromiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Lauridromia dehaani](https://www.gbif.org/species/4646289) | *Lauridromia dehaani* | Dromiidae | NE | 1 |
| [sea spider](https://www.gbif.org/species/5166720) | *Endeis mollis* | Endeidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hyastenus convexus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4375114) | *Hyastenus convexus* | Epialtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hyastenus inermis](https://www.gbif.org/species/4375116) | *Hyastenus inermis* | Epialtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Spider crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2226744) | *Hyastenus spinosus* | Epialtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Naxioides robillardi](https://www.gbif.org/species/4645631) | *Naxioides robillardi* | Epialtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Samadinia pulchra](https://www.gbif.org/species/11156798) | *Samadinia pulchra* | Epialtidae | NE | 2 |
| [Samadinia riversandersoni](https://www.gbif.org/species/11189710) | *Samadinia riversandersoni* | Epialtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Stilbognathus curvirostris](https://www.gbif.org/species/5970441) | *Stilbognathus curvirostris* | Epialtidae | NE | 2 |
| [Tylocarcinus styx](https://www.gbif.org/species/4375121) | *Tylocarcinus styx* | Epialtidae | NE | 1 |
| [Stegodyphus dufouri](https://www.gbif.org/species/2164291) | *Stegodyphus dufouri* | Eresidae | NE | 1 |
| [Stegodyphus hildebrandti](https://www.gbif.org/species/2164277) | *Stegodyphus hildebrandti* | Eresidae | NE | 1 |
| [smooth redeye crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/5968758) | *Eriphia sebana* | Eriphiidae | NE | 1 |
| [rough redeye crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/5968754) | *Eriphia smithii* | Eriphiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Erythrosquilla megalops](https://www.gbif.org/species/6465595) | *Erythrosquilla megalops* | Erythrosquillidae | NE | 2 |
| [Microcercus scorteccii](https://www.gbif.org/species/5175571) | *Microcercus scorteccii* | Eubelidae | NE | 1 |
| [Somaloniscus taramassoi](https://www.gbif.org/species/2200265) | *Somaloniscus taramassoi* | Eubelidae | NE | 1 |
| [Eucalanus elongatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5166471) | *Eucalanus elongatus* | Eucalanidae | NE | 3 |
| [Paraeucalanus attenuatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2115570) | *Pareucalanus attenuatus* | Eucalanidae | NE | 8 |
| [Pareucalanus sewelli](https://www.gbif.org/species/2115572) | *Pareucalanus sewelli* | Eucalanidae | NE | 2 |
| [Euchaeta longicornis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2114337) | *Euchaeta longicornis* | Euchaetidae | NE | 1 |
| [Paraeuchaeta investigatoris](https://www.gbif.org/species/4333617) | *Paraeuchaeta investigatoris* | Euchaetidae | NE | 1 |
| [Eucopia grimaldii](https://www.gbif.org/species/5178257) | *Eucopia grimaldii* | Eucopiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Eucopia major](https://www.gbif.org/species/5178258) | *Eucopia major* | Eucopiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Eucopia sculpticauda](https://www.gbif.org/species/5178259) | *Eucopia sculpticauda* | Eucopiidae | NE | 5 |
| [Eucopia unguiculata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5178263) | *Eucopia unguiculata* | Eucopiidae | NE | 9 |
| [Nemesis aggregatus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4328719) | *Nemesis aggregatus* | Eudactylinidae | NE | 6 |
| [Eumunida funambulus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311257) | *Eumunida funambulus* | Eumunididae | NE | 1 |
| [Eumunida spiridonovi](https://www.gbif.org/species/9543833) | *Eumunida spiridonovi* | Eumunididae | NE | 1 |
| [Euphausia distinguenda](https://www.gbif.org/species/2228009) | *Euphausia distinguenda* | Euphausiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Hansarsia gracilis](https://www.gbif.org/species/12180345) | *Hansarsia gracilis* | Euphausiidae | NE | 10 |
| [Thysanopoda cristata](https://www.gbif.org/species/2227974) | *Thysanopoda cristata* | Euphausiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Manningia amabilis](https://www.gbif.org/species/6465616) | *Manningia amabilis* | Eurysquillidae | NE | 1 |
| [Sahastata nigra](https://www.gbif.org/species/2167532) | *Sahastata nigra* | Filistatidae | NE | 2 |
| [Temoropia mayumbaensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2114850) | *Temoropia mayumbaensis* | Fosshageniidae | NE | 1 |
| [Elegant Squat Lobster](https://www.gbif.org/species/5716686) | *Allogalathea elegans* | Galatheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Brown Squat Lobster](https://www.gbif.org/species/5716603) | *Galathea balssi* | Galatheidae | NE | 1 |
| [Galathea tanegashimae](https://www.gbif.org/species/5716602) | *Galathea tanegashimae* | Galatheidae | NE | 2 |
| [Lauriea gardineri](https://www.gbif.org/species/4311210) | *Lauriea gardineri* | Galatheidae | NE | 2 |
| [Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris](https://www.gbif.org/species/4310505) | *Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris* | Galatheidae | NE | 2 |
| [Camel Spider](https://www.gbif.org/species/5167200) | *Galeodes arabs* | Galeodidae | NE | 4 |
| [Galeodes blanchardi](https://www.gbif.org/species/5167210) | *Galeodes blanchardi* | Galeodidae | NE | 3 |
| [Galeodes granti](https://www.gbif.org/species/5167339) | *Galeodes granti* | Galeodidae | NE | 1 |
| [Galeodes inermis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5167253) | *Galeodes inermis* | Galeodidae | NE | 2 |
| [Galeodes somalicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5167248) | *Galeodes somalicus* | Galeodidae | NE | 3 |
| [Galeodes subbarbarus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5167346) | *Galeodes subbarbarus* | Galeodidae | NE | 5 |
| [Paragaleodes scalaris](https://www.gbif.org/species/2123189) | *Paragaleodes scalaris* | Galeodidae | NE | 1 |
| [Elattogarypus somalicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2124738) | *Elattogarypus somalicus* | Garypidae | NE | 49 |
| [Garypus marmoratus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2124824) | *Garypus marmoratus* | Garypidae | NE | 5 |
| [Garypus occultus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2124802) | *Garypus occultus* | Garypidae | NE | 52 |
| [deep-sea red crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2225530) | *Chaceon affinis* | Geryonidae | NE | 1 |
| [Chaceon somaliensis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5972509) | *Chaceon somaliensis* | Geryonidae | NE | 1 |
| [Pterotricha lesserti](https://www.gbif.org/species/2133653) | *Pterotricha lesserti* | Gnaphosidae | NE | 1 |
| [Elaphognathia gladia](https://www.gbif.org/species/2204371) | *Elaphognathia gladia* | Gnathiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Elaphognathia ramosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/2204383) | *Elaphognathia ramosa* | Gnathiidae | NE | 5 |
| [Gnathia arabica](https://www.gbif.org/species/2204577) | *Gnathia arabica* | Gnathiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Gnathia somalia](https://www.gbif.org/species/2204596) | *Gnathia somalia* | Gnathiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Neognathophausia gigas](https://www.gbif.org/species/2221448) | *Neognathophausia gigas* | Gnathophausiidae | NE | 3 |
| [deep water giant red mysid](https://www.gbif.org/species/2221446) | *Neognathophausia ingens* | Gnathophausiidae | NE | 6 |
| [Philippine mantis shrimp](https://www.gbif.org/species/2214272) | *Gonodactylaceus falcatus* | Gonodactylidae | NE | 1 |
| [Gonodactylellus choprai](https://www.gbif.org/species/6465287) | *Gonodactylellus choprai* | Gonodactylidae | NE | 4 |
| [Gonodactylellus lanchesteri](https://www.gbif.org/species/6465289) | *Gonodactylellus lanchesteri* | Gonodactylidae | NE | 1 |
| [Gonodactylus botti](https://www.gbif.org/species/6465293) | *Gonodactylus botti* | Gonodactylidae | NE | 1 |
| [Chiragra Mantis Shrimp](https://www.gbif.org/species/5717420) | *Gonodactylus chiragra* | Gonodactylidae | NE | 1 |
| [Red Nipper](https://www.gbif.org/species/4382805) | *Geograpsus stormi* | Grapsidae | NE | 1 |
| [Green Rock Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/4382863) | *Grapsus fourmanoiri* | Grapsidae | NE | 2 |
| [Grapsus longitarsis](https://www.gbif.org/species/8405766) | *Grapsus longitarsis* | Grapsidae | NE | 1 |
| [Natal lightfoot crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2225821) | *Grapsus tenuicrustatus* | Grapsidae | NE | 1 |
| [Purple Estuarine Rock Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2225805) | *Metopograpsus messor* | Grapsidae | NE | 2 |
| [Metopograpsus thukuhar](https://www.gbif.org/species/2225804) | *Metopograpsus thukuhar* | Grapsidae | NE | 1 |
| [rhodesgrass mealybugs](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987723) | *Alacia alata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 4 |
| [Alacia leptothrix](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987719) | *Alacia leptothrix* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Alacia valdiviae](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987718) | *Alacia valdiviae* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Archiconchoecissa cucullata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028755) | *Archiconchoecissa cucullata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Clausoecia pusilla](https://www.gbif.org/species/6468631) | *Clausoecia pusilla* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Conchoecetta acuminata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028772) | *Conchoecetta acuminata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Conchoecetta giesbrechti](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028774) | *Conchoecetta giesbrechti* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Conchoecia magna](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028761) | *Conchoecia magna* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Conchoecilla daphnoides](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028594) | *Conchoecilla daphnoides* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Conchoecissa imbricata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028689) | *Conchoecissa imbricata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 5 |
| [Discoconchoecia elegans](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028478) | *Discoconchoecia elegans* | Halocyprididae | NE | 4 |
| [Euconchoecia chierchiae](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028483) | *Euconchoecia chierchiae* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Fellia cornuta](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028468) | *Fellia cornuta* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Halocypris inflata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028740) | *Halocypris inflata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 4 |
| [Lophuroecia lophura](https://www.gbif.org/species/9983213) | *Lophuroecia lophura* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Macrochoecilla macrocheira](https://www.gbif.org/species/10175981) | *Macrochoecilla macrocheira* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Macroconchoecia caudata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028590) | *Macroconchoecia caudata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Macroconchoecia macroreticulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028588) | *Macroconchoecia macroreticulata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Macroconchoecia reticulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028591) | *Macroconchoecia reticulata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Metaconchoecia rotundata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987697) | *Metaconchoecia rotundata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Metaconchoecia subinflata](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987706) | *Metaconchoecia subinflata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Mikroconchoecia curta](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028752) | *Mikroconchoecia curta* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Mikroconchoecia echinulata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028750) | *Mikroconchoecia echinulata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Mollicia acanthophora](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028582) | *Mollicia acanthophora* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Mollicia amblypostha](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028586) | *Mollicia amblypostha* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Mollicia mollis](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028584) | *Mollicia mollis* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Muelleroecia macromma](https://www.gbif.org/species/6468656) | *Muelleroecia macromma* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Orthoconchoecia atlantica](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987681) | *Orthoconchoecia atlantica* | Halocyprididae | NE | 4 |
| [Orthoconchoecia bispinosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987678) | *Orthoconchoecia bispinosa* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Orthoconchoecia striola](https://www.gbif.org/species/4987679) | *Orthoconchoecia striola* | Halocyprididae | NE | 5 |
| [Paraconchoecia aequiseta](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028648) | *Paraconchoecia aequiseta* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Paraconchoecia allotherium](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028656) | *Paraconchoecia allotherium* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Paraconchoecia echinata](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028650) | *Paraconchoecia echinata* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Paraconchoecia oblonga](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028668) | *Paraconchoecia oblonga* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Paramollicia cellularis](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028556) | *Paramollicia cellularis* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Paramollicia dichotoma](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028553) | *Paramollicia dichotoma* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Platyconchoecia prosadene](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028745) | *Platyconchoecia prosadene* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Porroecia porrecta](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028676) | *Porroecia porrecta* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Porroecia spinirostris](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028674) | *Porroecia spinirostris* | Halocyprididae | NE | 3 |
| [Proceroecia brachyaskos](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028568) | *Proceroecia brachyaskos* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Proceroecia macroprocera](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028565) | *Proceroecia macroprocera* | Halocyprididae | NE | 2 |
| [Proceroecia microprocera](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028562) | *Proceroecia microprocera* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Proceroecia procera](https://www.gbif.org/species/1028564) | *Proceroecia procera* | Halocyprididae | NE | 1 |
| [Hemiscorpius somalicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/7950793) | *Hemiscorpius somalicus* | Hemiscorpiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hersilia caudata](https://www.gbif.org/species/5168902) | *Hersilia caudata* | Hersiliidae | NE | 1 |
| [Disseta palumbii](https://www.gbif.org/species/4333087) | *Disseta palumbii* | Heterorhabdidae | NE | 1 |
| [Heterorhabdus norvegicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5166453) | *Heterorhabdus norvegicus* | Heterorhabdidae | NE | 1 |
| [Heterorhabdus papilliger](https://www.gbif.org/species/5166446) | *Heterorhabdus papilliger* | Heterorhabdidae | NE | 1 |
| [Heterorhabdus spinifrons](https://www.gbif.org/species/5166447) | *Heterorhabdus spinifrons* | Heterorhabdidae | NE | 1 |
| [Paraheterorhabdus compactus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2115523) | *Paraheterorhabdus compactus* | Heterorhabdidae | NE | 1 |
| [Hippa ovalis](https://www.gbif.org/species/5716839) | *Hippa ovalis* | Hippidae | NE | 1 |
| [Gordonopsis profundorum](https://www.gbif.org/species/5969369) | *Gordonopsis profundorum* | Homolidae | NE | 1 |
| [Homolax megalops](https://www.gbif.org/species/5969393) | *Homolax megalops* | Homolidae | NE | 3 |
| [Homolochunia valdiviae](https://www.gbif.org/species/4377427) | *Homolochunia valdiviae* | Homolidae | NE | 1 |
| [Enigmazomus benoiti](https://www.gbif.org/species/2181492) | *Enigmazomus benoiti* | Hubbardiidae | NE | 1 |
| [Achaeus barnardi](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729758) | *Achaeus barnardi* | Inachidae | NE | 1 |
| [Achaeus erythraeus](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729782) | *Achaeus erythraeus* | Inachidae | NE | 1 |
| [Scorpion Spider Crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/5178706) | *Inachus dorsettensis* | Inachidae | NE | 3 |
| [Macropodia formosa](https://www.gbif.org/species/5729787) | *Macropodia formosa* | Inachidae | NE | 2 |
| [Oncinopus neptunus](https://www.gbif.org/species/2226604) | *Oncinopus neptunus* | Inachidae | NE | 3 |
| [Sunipea callistus](https://www.gbif.org/species/8626962) | *Sunipea callistus* | Inachidae | NE | 3 |
| [Sunipea indicus](https://www.gbif.org/species/4375152) | *Sunipea indicus* | Inachidae | NE | 3 |
| [Amblyomma lepidum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2184241) | *Amblyomma lepidum* | Ixodidae | NE | 1 |
| [Somali Hyalomma](https://www.gbif.org/species/2183021) | *Hyalomma erythraeum* | Ixodidae | NE | 2 |
| [Somali relict hyalomma](https://www.gbif.org/species/2182938) | *Hyalomma punt* | Ixodidae | NE | 3 |
| [coarse-legged Hyalomma](https://www.gbif.org/species/9031792) | *Hyalomma rufipes* | Ixodidae | NE | 19 |
| [shiny Hyalomma](https://www.gbif.org/species/2183002) | *Hyalomma truncatum* | Ixodidae | NE | 34 |
| [Rhipicephalus humeralis](https://www.gbif.org/species/2183649) | *Rhipicephalus humeralis* | Ixodidae | NE | 1 |
| [Freyanella plataleae](https://www.gbif.org/species/4547319) | *Freyanella plataleae* | Kramerellidae | NE | 1 |
| [candycane crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/5972530) | *Latreillia metanesa* | Latreilliidae | NE | 1 |
| [Latreillia pennifera](https://www.gbif.org/species/5972534) | *Latreillia pennifera* | Latreilliidae | NE | 2 |
| [Accalathura sladeni](https://www.gbif.org/species/2199544) | *Accalathura sladeni* | Leptanthuridae | NE | 3 |
| [Lernanthropinus temminckii](https://www.gbif.org/species/4328559) | *Lernanthropinus temminckii* | Lernanthropidae | NE | 1 |
| [fleeting purse crab](https://www.gbif.org/species/2221771) | *Myra fugax* | Leucosiidae | NE | 2 |
| [Murphydium foliatum](https://www.gbif.org/species/2138526) | *Murphydium foliatum* | Linyphiidae | NE | 1 |


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