1. The study on species composition and diversity of Decapoda was carried out based on monthly bottom trawl surveys in the central waters of Jiaozhou Bay from September 2008 to August 2009.

2. Marine biologists exploring this coastline over the last eight years as part of the Census of Marine Life have found more than 500 species of crabs, shrimps, lobsters, and other Decapoda.

3. Shih, H. -T. , 1988. A preliminary report of crabs collected in the intertidal zone at the mouth of Tatu River ( Crustacea : Decapoda) . Bachelor's thesis, Department of Biology, Tunghai University.

4. Macrobrachium nipponense, Macrobrachium rosenbergii and Penaeus vannmei are all classified as Arthropoda, Crustacea, Decapoda, Natantia.

5. The Chinese mitten-handed crab, Eriocheir sinensis belongs to Arthropoda , Crustacea, Decapoda. , is one of the most promising and valuable crabs for aquaculture in China.