Marine Species Traits - Cancer Linnaeus, 1758

Traits taxon details

Cancer Linnaeus, 1758

Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758

AphiaID

106876 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106876)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)

Parent

Cancrinae Latreille, 1802

Orig. name

Cancer Linnaeus, 1758

Direct children (45)

Ordering

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Species Cancer allisoni Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer bainbridgensis Rathbun, 1926 †
Species Cancer bellianus Johnson, 1861
Species Cancer borealis Stimpson, 1859
Species Cancer burtini Galeotti, 1837 †
Species Cancer chaneyi Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer coosensis Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer durhami Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer fissus Rathbun, 1908
Species Cancer gabbi Rathbun, 1926 †
Species Cancer garthi Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer illyricus Bittner, 1884 †
Species Cancer interpunctus Schafhäutl, 1863 †
Species Cancer irroratus Say, 1817
Species Cancer johngarthi Carvacho, 1989
Species Cancer marri Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer meticuriensis Thurmann, 1853 †
Species Cancer modestus Fritsch in Fritsch & Kafka, 1887 †
Species Cancer nancei Bahman, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2020 †
Species Cancer paguroides Desmarest, 1817 †
Species Cancer pagurus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Cancer parvidens Collins & Fraaye, 1991 †
Species Cancer plebejus Poeppig, 1836
Species Cancer porteri Rathbun, 1930
Species Cancer proavitus Packard, 1900 †
Species Cancer productus Randall, 1840
Species Cancer reversus Fritsch in Fritsch & Kafka, 1887 †
Species Cancer santosi (Rathbun, 1937) †
Species Cancer solitarius Fritsch & Kafka, 1887 †
Species Cancer styriacus Bittner, 1884 †
Species Cancer vancalsteri Van Bakel, Jagt & Fraaije, 2002 †
Species Cancer yanceyi Nations, 1975 †
Species Cancer zahrae Bahman, Feldmann & Schweitzer, 2020 †
Species Cancer zameniscus Feldmann, Schweitzer & Casadío, 2023 †
Species Cancer amphioetus Rathbun, 1898 accepted as Glebocarcinus amphioetus (Rathbun, 1898) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer antennaria Stimpson, 1856 accepted as Romaleon antennarium (Stimpson, 1856) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer anthonyi Rathbun, 1897 accepted as Metacarcinus anthonyi (Rathbun, 1897) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Cancer creagrachir Schafhäutl, 1863 † accepted as Callianassa creagrachir (Schafhäutl, 1863) †
Species Cancer Edwardsii Bell, 1835 accepted as Metacarcinus edwardsii (Bell, 1835) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer gracilis Dana, 1852 accepted as Metacarcinus gracilis (Dana, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer jordani Rathbun, 1900 accepted as Romaleon jordani (Rathbun, 1900) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer magister Dana, 1852 accepted as Metacarcinus magister (Dana, 1852) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer megachir Schafhäutl, 1863 † accepted as Callianassa megachir (Schafhäutl, 1863) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Cancer orthodactylus Schafhäutl, 1863 † accepted as Callianassa orthodactylus (Schafhäutl, 1863) †
Species Cancer parasiticus Linnaeus, 1763 accepted as Hypoconcha parasitica (Linnaeus, 1763) (unaccepted > superseded combination)

Environment

marine, fresh

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Traits (2024). Cancer Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106876 on 2024-04-24

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Cancer Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106876 on 2024-04-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Türkay, Michael

2009-12-16 08:58:17Z

checked

Davie, Peter

2011-01-17 12:52:43Z

changed

Davie, Peter

2020-09-02 19:03:26Z

changed

De Grave, Sammy

2023-01-19 14:34:17Z

changed

De Grave, Sammy

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. , 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. Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú. 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, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 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)]. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]