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. 2012 Jul 26;68(Pt 8):846–853. doi: 10.1107/S1744309112026103

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)