WoRMS name details
Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859)
158453 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158453)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Portunus (Portunus) Weber, 1795 accepted as Portunus Weber, 1795
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Lupa gibbesii Stimpson, 1859) Stimpson, W. (1859). Notes on North American Crustacea, no. 1. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 7(11): 49-93, 1 pl. [details] 
Depth range Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m)
Distribution Southern Massachusetts through Gulf of Mexico along coast to French Guiana, but reported absent from the Antilles
Depth range Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) [details]
Distribution Southern Massachusetts through Gulf of Mexico along coast to French Guiana, but reported absent from the Antilles
Distribution Southern Massachusetts through Gulf of Mexico along coast to French Guiana, but reported absent from the Antilles [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Portunus (Portunus) gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158453 on 2025-05-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Lupa gibbesii Stimpson, 1859) Stimpson, W. (1859). Notes on North American Crustacea, no. 1. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York.</em> 7(11): 49-93, 1 pl. [details]
basis of record Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
basis of record Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
Other
additional source
Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
additional source Williams, A. B. (1984). Shrimps, Lobsters, and Crabs of the Atlantic Coast of the Eastern United States, Maine to Florida. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> [details] Available for editors
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additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Williams, A. B. (1984). Shrimps, Lobsters, and Crabs of the Atlantic Coast of the Eastern United States, Maine to Florida. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Depth range Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) [details]Distribution Southern Massachusetts through Gulf of Mexico along coast to French Guiana, but reported absent from the Antilles [details]
Habitat Soft bottom (mud or sand) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | iridescent swimming crab | [details] |