Table 3. Type of crustacyanin (CRTN) proteins present in Decapoda crustacea and their related colours.
| Sample animal | Tissue | CRTN | Colour | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panulirus cygnus | Epithelium/carapace | A1/A2 | Red | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Panulirus ornatus | Epithelium/carapace | — | Blue/orange | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Panulirus versicolour | Epithelium/carapace | A/C | Blue/green | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Penaeus monodon | Epithelium | A/C | Blue | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Marsupenaeus japonicus | Epithelium/EST | A/C | Red | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Homarus americanus | Carapace | A/C | Blue/green | Zagalsky (1985 ▶) |
| Homarus gammarus | Carapace | A/C | Blue/green | Zagalsky (1985 ▶) |
| Cherax quadricanatus | Epithelium/carapace/EST | A/C | Blue | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Alpheus sp. | Whole animal | C | Blue | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Macrobranchium rosenbergii | Carapace | A(?)/C | Blue | Yang et al. (2011 ▶) |
| Dardanus megistos | Epithelium/carapace | A | Red | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |
| Gonadactylus smithii | Epithelium/carapace | A | Green | Wade et al. (2009 ▶) |