List of U.S. state crustaceans

[10] The native range of P. clarkii is along the Gulf Coast from northern Mexico to the Florida panhandle, as well as inland, to southern Illinois and Ohio.

[11] It is most commonly found in warm fresh water, such as slowly flowing rivers, marshes, reservoirs, irrigation systems and rice paddies.

[15] Louisiana crawfish are usually boiled in a large pot with heavy seasoning (salt, cayenne pepper, lemon, garlic, bay leaves, etc.)

[17] C. sapidus is a crab found in the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific coast of Central America and the Gulf of Mexico.

[18] The Chesapeake Bay, located in Maryland and Virginia, is famous for its blue crabs, and they are one of the most important economic items harvested from it.

Procambarus clarkii , known as the Louisiana crawfish, is the state crustacean of Louisiana.
Callinectes sapidus , the blue crab, is the state crustacean of Maryland.
The Dungeness crab , Metacarcinus magister , is the state crustacean of Oregon.