WoRMS taxon details
Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
246169 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:246169)
accepted
Species
Cancer (Astacus) jamaicensis Herbst, 1792 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cancer carcinus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon aztecus de Saussure, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon brachydactylus Wiegmann, 1836 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Palaemon jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon laminatus von Martens, 1869 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon montezumae de Saussure, 1857 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemon ornatus Torralbas, 1917 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Palemon jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Palemon punctatus Randall, 1840 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Periclimenes portoricensis Schmitt, 1933 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cancer carcinus Linnaeus, 1758) 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 
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Depth range Land & Freshwater
Depth range Land & Freshwater [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Macrobrachium carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246169 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cancer carcinus Linnaeus, 1758) 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 [request]
original description (of Cancer (Astacus) jamaicensis Herbst, 1792) Herbst, J. F. W. (1791-1796). Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse nebst einer systematischen Beschreibung ihrer verschiedenen Arten. Zweyter Band. Mit XXV Kupfer-Tafeln und Register. Krebse. Gottlieb August Lange, Berlin und Stralsund, viii + 225 + [1] pp. 25 pls. [details]
original description (of Palaemon brachydactylus Wiegmann, 1836) Wiegmann, A. (1836). Beschreibung einiger neuen Crustaceen des Berliner Museums aus Mexiko und Brasilien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 2: 145-151. [details]
original description (of Palemon punctatus Randall, 1840) Randall, J.W. (1840). Catalogue of the Crustacea brought by Thomas Nutall and J.K. Townsend, from the West Coast of North America and the Sandwich Islands, with descriptions of such species as are apparently new, among which are included several species of different localities, previously existing in the collection of the Academy. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia.</em> 8: 106-147, pls. 3-7. [details]
original description (of Palemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849) De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]
original description (of Palaemon aztecus de Saussure, 1857) de Saussure, H. (1857). Diagnoses de quelques Crustacés nouveaux de l'Amérique tropicale. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, ser. 2.</em> 9: 501-505. [details]
original description (of Palaemon montezumae de Saussure, 1857) de Saussure, H. (1857). Diagnoses de quelques Crustacés nouveaux de l'Amérique tropicale. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, ser. 2.</em> 9: 501-505. [details]
original description (of Palaemon laminatus von Martens, 1869) von Martens, E. (1869). Südbrasilische Süss- und Brackwasser-Crustaceen nach den Sammlungen des Dr. Reinh. Hensel. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 35: 1-37, pls 1-2. [details]
original description (of Periclimenes portoricensis Schmitt, 1933) Schmitt, W.L. (1933). Four new species of decapod crustaceans from Porto Rico. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 662: 1-9. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Palaemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849) De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]
original description (of Palaemon ornatus Torralbas, 1917) Torralbas, F. (1917). Contribución al estudio de los crustáceos de Cuba.Notas del Dr. Juan Gundlach † 1896 compiladas y completadas por el Dr Jose I. Torralbas † 1903 y publicadas por el Dr Federico Torralbas. <em>Anales de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas, Físicas y Naturales de la Habana.</em> 53: 543-624. [details]
basis of record 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]
[request]original description (of Cancer (Astacus) jamaicensis Herbst, 1792) Herbst, J. F. W. (1791-1796). Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse nebst einer systematischen Beschreibung ihrer verschiedenen Arten. Zweyter Band. Mit XXV Kupfer-Tafeln und Register. Krebse. Gottlieb August Lange, Berlin und Stralsund, viii + 225 + [1] pp. 25 pls. [details]
original description (of Palaemon brachydactylus Wiegmann, 1836) Wiegmann, A. (1836). Beschreibung einiger neuen Crustaceen des Berliner Museums aus Mexiko und Brasilien. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 2: 145-151. [details]
original description (of Palemon punctatus Randall, 1840) Randall, J.W. (1840). Catalogue of the Crustacea brought by Thomas Nutall and J.K. Townsend, from the West Coast of North America and the Sandwich Islands, with descriptions of such species as are apparently new, among which are included several species of different localities, previously existing in the collection of the Academy. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Philadelphia.</em> 8: 106-147, pls. 3-7. [details]
original description (of Palemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849) De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]
original description (of Palaemon aztecus de Saussure, 1857) de Saussure, H. (1857). Diagnoses de quelques Crustacés nouveaux de l'Amérique tropicale. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, ser. 2.</em> 9: 501-505. [details]
original description (of Palaemon montezumae de Saussure, 1857) de Saussure, H. (1857). Diagnoses de quelques Crustacés nouveaux de l'Amérique tropicale. <em>Revue et Magasin de Zoologie, ser. 2.</em> 9: 501-505. [details]
original description (of Palaemon laminatus von Martens, 1869) von Martens, E. (1869). Südbrasilische Süss- und Brackwasser-Crustaceen nach den Sammlungen des Dr. Reinh. Hensel. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 35: 1-37, pls 1-2. [details]
original description (of Periclimenes portoricensis Schmitt, 1933) Schmitt, W.L. (1933). Four new species of decapod crustaceans from Porto Rico. <em>American Museum Novitates.</em> 662: 1-9. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Palaemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849) De Haan, W. (1833–1850). Crustacea. <em>In: von Siebold, P.F., Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suspecto, Annis 1823-1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit.</em> i–xxxi, ix–xvi, 1–243, pls. A–J, L–Q, 1–55. Lugduni-Batavorum. [Dates of publication per Holthuis, 1953: 1833 (ix–xvi, De Haan's "Praemissa" & "Expositio"; 1–24, pls. 1–8, A, B, circ. 2), 1835 (25–64, pls. 9–15, 17, C, D), 1837 (65–72, pls. 16, 18–24, E, F), 1839 (73–108, pls. 25–32, G, H), 1841 (109–164, pls. 33–37, 39–42, 47), 1844 (pls. 38, 43–46, 48, 51–55, I–N), 1849 (165–196, 197–243, pls. 49, 50 O–Q), 1849 (i–xxxi, De Haan's "Praefatio"), 1850 (vii–xvii, Von Siebold's "Commentatio")). [details]
original description (of Palaemon ornatus Torralbas, 1917) Torralbas, F. (1917). Contribución al estudio de los crustáceos de Cuba.Notas del Dr. Juan Gundlach † 1896 compiladas y completadas por el Dr Jose I. Torralbas † 1903 y publicadas por el Dr Federico Torralbas. <em>Anales de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas, Físicas y Naturales de la Habana.</em> 53: 543-624. [details]
basis of record 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]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Zuid-Amerikaanse riviergarnaal | [details] |
| English | painted river prawnbigclaw river shrimp | [details] |
| French | bouquet pintade | [details] |
| German | Südamerikanische SüßwassergarneleLangarmgarneleGroßscheren-SüßwassergarneleGroßarmgarneleGiganten-Flussgarnele | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cancer carcinus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Palaemon aztecus de Saussure, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Periclimenes portoricensis Schmitt, 1933)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Palaemon ornatus Torralbas, 1917)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Palaemon jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Palaemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849)
To CRUSTA
To CRUSTA
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Macrobrachium carcinus)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ CRT 126515 lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ Macrobrachium carcinus USNM 126525)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (53 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cancer carcinus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Palaemon aztecus de Saussure, 1857)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Periclimenes portoricensis Schmitt, 1933)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Palaemon ornatus Torralbas, 1917)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Palaemon jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (42 publications) (from synonym Palaemon carcinus (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (58 publications) (from synonym Palaemon (Macrobrachium) jamaicensis (Herbst, 1792))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Palaemon brevicarpus De Haan, 1849)
To CRUSTA
To CRUSTA
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Macrobrachium carcinus)
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ CRT 126515 lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ Macrobrachium carcinus USNM 126525)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (53 records)
To ITIS
