WoRMS taxon details
Carcinus Leach, 1814
106922 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106922)
accepted
Genus
Cancer maenas Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)
Carcinides Rathbun, 1897 · unaccepted (unnecessary replacement name)
Carcinus Billberg, 1820 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Megalopa Leach, 1814 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Megalops Leach, 1814 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
- Species Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
- Species Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Carcinus minor (Rathbun, 1926) †
- Species Carcinus granulatus (Say, 1817) accepted as Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Carcinus lőrentheyi Müller, 1974 † accepted as Pirimela loerentheyi (Müller, 1974) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Carcinus mediterraneus Czerniavsky, 1884 accepted as Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Carcinus moenas (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640
page(s): 429 [details]
page(s): 429 [details]
Description Subfamily Carcininae
Description Subfamily Carcininae [details]
DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Carcinus Leach, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106922 on 2024-11-23
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original description
Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640
page(s): 429 [details]
original description (of Megalopa Leach, 1814) Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640 [details]
original description (of Carcinides Rathbun, 1897) Rathbun, M.J. (1897). A revision of the nomenclature of the Brachyura. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 11: 153-167. [details]
original description (of Carcinus Billberg, 1820) Billberg, G.J. (1820). Enumeratio insectorum in Museo Gust. Typis Gadelianis, Holmiae. 138 pp. [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 Crosnier, A. (1962). Faune de Madagascar. XVI Crustaces Decapodes: Portunidae. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 16: 1-154, pls. 1-13. [details] Available for editors
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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]
page(s): 429 [details]
original description (of Megalopa Leach, 1814) Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640 [details]
original description (of Carcinides Rathbun, 1897) Rathbun, M.J. (1897). A revision of the nomenclature of the Brachyura. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 11: 153-167. [details]
original description (of Carcinus Billberg, 1820) Billberg, G.J. (1820). Enumeratio insectorum in Museo Gust. Typis Gadelianis, Holmiae. 138 pp. [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 Crosnier, A. (1962). Faune de Madagascar. XVI Crustaces Decapodes: Portunidae. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 16: 1-154, pls. 1-13. [details] Available for editors
[request]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
Unreviewed
Description Subfamily Carcininae [details]
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carcinus)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carcinus) (from synonym Carcinus Billberg, 1820)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Megalops) (from synonym Megalops Leach, 1814)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Carcinus) (from synonym Carcinus Billberg, 1820)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Megalops) (from synonym Megalops Leach, 1814)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
