WoRMS taxon details
Xantho poressa (Olivi, 1792)
107442 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107442)
accepted
Species
Cancer levifrons Rafinesque, 1814 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cancer poressa Olivi, 1792 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cancer tinctor Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Xantho rivulosa Risso, 1827 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Xantho rivulosus Risso, 1827 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Xantho zonata O Costa, 1838 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cancer poressa Olivi, 1792) Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano [G. Remondini e fl.]. [ix] + 334 + xxxii pp., 9 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123881 [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Xantho poressa (Olivi, 1792). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107442 on 2025-07-21
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Xantho rivulosus Risso, 1827) Risso, A. (1827). Histoire Naturelle des Principales Productions de l'Europe Méridionale et Particulièrement de Celles des Environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. Tome V. <em>Paris: F.-G. Levrault.</em> i-viii + 1-403 pp., [pls. 1-10], figs. 1-62., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39428259 [details]
original description (of Cancer tinctor Fabricius, 1798) Fabricius, J.C. (1798). Supplementum Entomologiae Systematicae. Hafniae: Proft et Storck: 1-572., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25565932 [details]
original description (of Cancer poressa Olivi, 1792) Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano [G. Remondini e fl.]. [ix] + 334 + xxxii pp., 9 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123881 [details]
original description (of Xantho rivulosa Risso, 1827) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
original description (of Cancer levifrons Rafinesque, 1814) Rafinesque, C.S. (1814). Précis des découvertes et travaux somiologiques de Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz entre 1800 et 1814; ou choix raisonné de ses principales découvertes en zoologie et en botanique, pour servir d'introduction à ses ouvrages futurs. [Summary of the discoveries and somiological works of Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz between 1800 and 1814; or reasoned selection of his principal discoveries in zoology and botany, to serve as an introduction to his future works.]. <em>Palerme.</em> :1-55., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/27701 [details]
original description (of Xantho zonata O Costa, 1838) Costa, O.-G. (1838-1871). Crostacei ed Aracnedi. Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano contenente la descrizione de nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti con figure ricavate da originali viventi e dipinte al naturale. unnumbered, with plates [see Sherborn, 1937 for dates of publication of sections]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41589378 [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]
original description (of Cancer tinctor Fabricius, 1798) Fabricius, J.C. (1798). Supplementum Entomologiae Systematicae. Hafniae: Proft et Storck: 1-572., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25565932 [details]
original description (of Cancer poressa Olivi, 1792) Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano [G. Remondini e fl.]. [ix] + 334 + xxxii pp., 9 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123881 [details]
original description (of Xantho rivulosa Risso, 1827) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. <em>[book series].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]
original description (of Cancer levifrons Rafinesque, 1814) Rafinesque, C.S. (1814). Précis des découvertes et travaux somiologiques de Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz entre 1800 et 1814; ou choix raisonné de ses principales découvertes en zoologie et en botanique, pour servir d'introduction à ses ouvrages futurs. [Summary of the discoveries and somiological works of Mr. C.S. Rafinesque-Schmaltz between 1800 and 1814; or reasoned selection of his principal discoveries in zoology and botany, to serve as an introduction to his future works.]. <em>Palerme.</em> :1-55., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/27701 [details]
original description (of Xantho zonata O Costa, 1838) Costa, O.-G. (1838-1871). Crostacei ed Aracnedi. Fauna del Regno di Napoli ossia enumerazione di tutti gli animali che abitano le diverse regioni di questo regno e le acque che le bagnano contenente la descrizione de nuovi o poco esattamente conosciuti con figure ricavate da originali viventi e dipinte al naturale. unnumbered, with plates [see Sherborn, 1937 for dates of publication of sections]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41589378 [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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | gërthia ballëlëmuar e brigjeve | [details] |
| Russian | фиолетовый краблиловый краб | [details] |
| Ukrainian | фіолетовий крабКсанто поресаКраб-водолюбКраб пореса | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (103 publications) (from synonym Xantho rivulosus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Xantho rivulosa Risso, 1827)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Xantho poressa)
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 24 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (27 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (103 publications) (from synonym Xantho rivulosus Risso, 1827)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications) (from synonym Xantho rivulosa Risso, 1827)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Xantho poressa)
To GenBank (32 nucleotides; 24 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (27 records)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
