A global open-science initiative

Filling a critical gap in biodiversity genomics through coordinated crustacean genome sequencing.

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Target Species
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Genomes Assembled
58
Contributors
38
Partner Institutions

Why it matters

Project Priorities

01
Strategic Taxonomic Sampling
Prioritizing crustacean lineages that fill major gaps in biodiversity genomics, with attention to phylogenetic breadth, ecological diversity, conservation relevance, and applied importance.
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Quality & Open Data Standards
Promoting high-quality genome assemblies, transparent metadata, voucher-linked specimens, and openly accessible data resources that can be reused across research communities.
03
Community Coordination
Connecting taxonomists, genomicists, bioinformaticians, ecologists, fisheries and aquaculture researchers, and conservation practitioners to make crustacean genomics more collaborative, representative, and useful.
Get Involved
Join a growing community working to expand high-quality, open genomic resources across Crustacea. We welcome contributors interested in species selection, specimens, genome assembly, annotation, data standards, comparative analyses, outreach, and future funding opportunities.
Who We Are
CrustGP brings together researchers across systematics, genomics, ecology, evolution, conservation, fisheries, aquaculture, and bioinformatics. The project is designed to connect existing expertise, coordinate priorities, and make crustacean genome resources more representative, reusable, and accessible.
Systematics Genomics Ecology Evolution Aquaculture Conservation Bioinformatics Open Data