Crustacean

A newly discovered amphipod species, Melita panda, has been confirmed as a unique species in Japan’s coastal waters. This crustacean, named for its black-and-white coloring resembling that of a panda, was originally found in the 1990s but has only now been recognized as a distinct species. Researchers at Hiroshima University conducted thorough ge...

Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.

Big Daddy is a part of the Guinness World Records list for being the "world's widest crustacean living in captivity."

The Alaska snow crab harvest has been halted for the first time in history, following the disappearance of billions of crustaceans from the Bering Sea's icy, hazardous waters in recent years.

Scientists from University of Maryland in the United States have discovered a unique chemical present in crustaceans like crabs and lobsters that can be used to create sustainable batteries to store energy.

A new study has claimed that the Dugong, a delicate cetacean, has been officially declared extinct in China.

When the staff of Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, opened a recent shipment of live lobsters, they instantly discovered that one of the crustaceans was not like the others.

A US fisherman recently caught a 100-year-old lobster that he believes probably met his ancestors. He said that due to the lobster's old age, he no longer has any teeth on his claws, however, he added that overall the crustacean was "pretty healthy".

The 'Crustacean Crush' pop-up at Shangri-La's-Eros Hotel, that started on November 9 and will go on till November 16 gives an opportunity to the select class of people with a fetish for crustacean food.

A Nationalist Congress Party leader Friday handed over a few crabs to the police in Maharashtra's Thane after a minister claimed that the crustaceans were responsible for a dam breach in coastal Maharashtra.

Angel Perez arrived at the river before sunrise, beating the other crabbers on the hunt at Matt's Landing in New Jersey, a popular spot for the crustaceans near where the Maurice River meets the Delaware Bay.

A crayfish's daring attempt to escape being boiled alive and becoming someone's dinner has caught the Internet's attention. First uploaded on Chinese social media platform Weibo, the clip went viral as the crustacean ripped off its own claw to avoid ending up in a boiling hotpot in a restaurant in China.

Lobsters may be one of the most popular crustaceans in the culinary arts. But when it comes to killing them, there's a long and unresolved debate about how to do it humanely, and whether that extra consideration is even necessary.

As the number of humans on Earth has nearly doubled over the past four decades, the number of bugs, slugs, worms and crustaceans has declined by 45 percent, researchers said on Thursday.

You've seen them being eaten but you've probably never seen them eat. Check out this pet crab enjoying a bowl full of noodles, all by itself.

A newly discovered amphipod species, Melita panda, has been confirmed as a unique species in Japan’s coastal waters. This crustacean, named for its black-and-white coloring resembling that of a panda, was originally found in the 1990s but has only now been recognized as a distinct species. Researchers at Hiroshima University conducted thorough ge...

Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of "ghost shark", a type of fish that prowls the Pacific Ocean floor hunting prey more than a mile down.

Big Daddy is a part of the Guinness World Records list for being the "world's widest crustacean living in captivity."

The Alaska snow crab harvest has been halted for the first time in history, following the disappearance of billions of crustaceans from the Bering Sea's icy, hazardous waters in recent years.

Scientists from University of Maryland in the United States have discovered a unique chemical present in crustaceans like crabs and lobsters that can be used to create sustainable batteries to store energy.

A new study has claimed that the Dugong, a delicate cetacean, has been officially declared extinct in China.

When the staff of Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, opened a recent shipment of live lobsters, they instantly discovered that one of the crustaceans was not like the others.

A US fisherman recently caught a 100-year-old lobster that he believes probably met his ancestors. He said that due to the lobster's old age, he no longer has any teeth on his claws, however, he added that overall the crustacean was "pretty healthy".

The 'Crustacean Crush' pop-up at Shangri-La's-Eros Hotel, that started on November 9 and will go on till November 16 gives an opportunity to the select class of people with a fetish for crustacean food.

A Nationalist Congress Party leader Friday handed over a few crabs to the police in Maharashtra's Thane after a minister claimed that the crustaceans were responsible for a dam breach in coastal Maharashtra.

Angel Perez arrived at the river before sunrise, beating the other crabbers on the hunt at Matt's Landing in New Jersey, a popular spot for the crustaceans near where the Maurice River meets the Delaware Bay.

A crayfish's daring attempt to escape being boiled alive and becoming someone's dinner has caught the Internet's attention. First uploaded on Chinese social media platform Weibo, the clip went viral as the crustacean ripped off its own claw to avoid ending up in a boiling hotpot in a restaurant in China.

Lobsters may be one of the most popular crustaceans in the culinary arts. But when it comes to killing them, there's a long and unresolved debate about how to do it humanely, and whether that extra consideration is even necessary.

As the number of humans on Earth has nearly doubled over the past four decades, the number of bugs, slugs, worms and crustaceans has declined by 45 percent, researchers said on Thursday.

You've seen them being eaten but you've probably never seen them eat. Check out this pet crab enjoying a bowl full of noodles, all by itself.