Due to its biogeographical characteristics. the coast of the State of Paraná reveals to be a very important area for zoological researches. At the present time, however, there are only a few studies related to its carcinological fauna. The Museu de História Natural Capão da Imbuia which belongs to the Curitiba City Hall and the Centro de Estudos do Mar, of the Universidade Federal do Paraná have Crustacea collections, which are the unique references to the State. This research paper was based on the files of these institutions and also on bibliographical survey. The present research contains a detailed report of the collections and a catalogue of Dendrobranchiata and Caridea (Crustacea) species, including typical locality and geographical distribution of them.
Decapoda; Dendrobranchiata; Caridea; species list; Paraná; Brazil