AfReMaS taxon details
Cancer Linnaeus, 1758
106876 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106876)
accepted
Genus
Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
- Species Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861
- Species Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758
- Subgenus Cancer (Xantho) Leach, 1814 accepted as Xantho Leach, 1814 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cancer (Xantho) 5-dentatus Krauss, 1843 accepted as Cancer (Xantho) quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843 accepted as Macromedaeus quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
- Species Cancer (Xantho) quinquedentatus Krauss, 1843 accepted as Macromedaeus quinquedentatus (Krauss, 1843) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cancer dentatus Herbst, 1785 accepted as Etisus dentatus (Herbst, 1785) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cancer impressus Latreille in Milbert, 1812 accepted as Neoxanthias impressus (Latreille in Milbert, 1812) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cancer lividus Latreille in Milbert, 1812 accepted as Juxtaxanthias lividus (Latreille in Milbert, 1812) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Cancer miliaris Latreille in Milbert, 1812 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, fresh
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
AfReMaS (2025). Cancer Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106876 on 2025-05-18
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2025). African Register of Marine Species. Cancer Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106876 on 2025-05-18
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Adema, J.P.H.M. (1991). De krabben van Nederland en Belgie (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) [The crabs of the Netherlands and Belgium (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura)]. <em>Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Adema, J.P.H.M. (1991). De krabben van Nederland en Belgie (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) [The crabs of the Netherlands and Belgium (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura)]. <em>Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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