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Achelous De Haan, 1833

206816  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:206816)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Pleocyemata (Suborder)
  11. Brachyura (Infraorder)
  12. Eubrachyura (Section)
  13. Heterotremata (Subsection)
  14. Portunoidea (Superfamily)
  15. Portunidae (Family)
  16. Achelouinae (Subfamily)
  17. Achelous (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Acheloüs De Haan, 1833 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Lupella Rathbun, 1897 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Neptunus (Achelous) De Haan, 1833 · unaccepted (status change)
Neptunus (Hellenus) A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Portunus (Achelous) De Haan, 1833 · unaccepted (status change)
Portunus (Hellenus) A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Species Achelous acuminatus Stimpson, 1871
  2. Species Achelous affinis Faxon, 1893
  3. Species Achelous anceps (de Saussure, 1857)
  4. Species Achelous angustus (Rathbun, 1898)
  5. Species Achelous asper (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
  6. Species Achelous binoculus (Holthuis, 1969)
  7. Species Achelous brevimanus Faxon, 1895
  8. Species Achelous depressifrons (Stimpson, 1859)
  9. Species Achelous floridanus (Rathbun, 1930)
  10. Species Achelous forceps (Fabricius, 1793)
  11. Species Achelous gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859)
  12. Species Achelous guaymasensis (Garth & Stephenson, 1966)
  13. Species Achelous hastatus (Linnaeus, 1767)
  14. Species Achelous inaequalis (Miers, 1881)
  15. Species Achelous iridescens (Rathbun, 1894)
  16. Species Achelous isolamargaritensis (Türkay, 1968)
  17. Species Achelous minimus (Rathbun, 1898)
  18. Species Achelous ordwayi Stimpson, 1860
  19. Species Achelous panamensis Stimpson, 1871
  20. Species Achelous rufiremus (Holthuis, 1959)
  21. Species Achelous sebae (H. Milne Edwards, 1834)
  22. Species Achelous spinicarpus Stimpson, 1871
  23. Species Achelous spinimanus (Latreille, 1819)
  24. Species Achelous stanfordi (Rathbun, 1902)
  25. Species Achelous tuberculatus Stimpson, 1860
  26. Species Achelous tumidulus Stimpson, 1871
  27. Species Achelous ventralis (A. Milne-Edwards, 1879)
  28. Species Achelous xantusii Stimpson, 1860
  29. Species Achelous crassimanus MacLeay, 1838 accepted as Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  30. Species Achelous delgadoi Fontannes, 1884 accepted as Portunus delgadoi (Fontannes, 1884) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  31. Species Achelous elongatus A. Milne-Edwards, 1861 accepted as Cycloachelous elongatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  32. Species Achelous granulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) accepted as Cycloachelous granulatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  33. Species Achelous krambergeri Bittner, 1893 † accepted as Portunus krambergeri (Bittner, 1893) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  34. Species Achelous obtusus A. Milne-Edwards, 1860 † accepted as Portunus obtusus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1860) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  35. Species Achelous orbicularis Richters, 1880 accepted as Cycloachelous orbicularis (Richters, 1880) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  36. Species Achelous pichilinquei (Rathbun, 1930) accepted as Achelous minimus (Rathbun, 1898) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  37. Species Achelous rubromarginatus Lanchester, 1900 accepted as Monomia rubromarginata (Lanchester, 1900) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  38. Species Achelous rubro-marginatus Lanchester, 1900 accepted as Monomia rubromarginata (Lanchester, 1900) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
  39. Species Achelous transversus Stimpson, 1871 accepted as Achelous asper (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
  40. Species Achelous vindobonensis Bachmayer, 1950 † accepted as Liocarcinus vindobonensis (Bachmayer, 1950) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  41. Species Achelous whitei A. Milne-Edwards, 1861 accepted as Lupocycloporus gracilimanus (Stimpson, 1858) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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] OpenAccess publication
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Achelous De Haan, 1833. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206816 on 2025-05-23
Date
action
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1997-09-11 16:01:23Z
created
Vanden Berghe, Edward
2006-09-04 10:51:58Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2011-01-05 08:26:45Z
changed
Davie, Peter
2020-05-03 07:23:18Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy
2021-01-06 05:41:00Z
changed
Ahyong, Shane
2022-04-30 09:26:35Z
changed
Ahyong, Shane

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Nomenclature

original description 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] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Lupella 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] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Portunus (Achelous) De Haan, 1833) 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] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Neptunus (Hellenus) A. Milne-Edwards, 1879) Milne-Edwards, A. (1873-1880). Études sur les xiphosures et les crustacés de la région mexicaine. In: Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amérique centrale, ouvrage publié par odre du Ministre de l'Instruction publique. Recherches Zoologiques pour servir à l'histoire de la faune de l'Amérique centrale et du Mexique, publiées sous la direction de M. H. Milne Edwards, membre de l'Institut. Imprimerie nationale, Paris. Cinquième partie. Tome premier. [8 unpaginated] + 1–368 + [63 unpaginated plate legends], pls. 1–61 + 5A + 31A [= 63 plates]. {Dates of publication—Livraison 1: [6 unpaginated] + pp. 1–24, pls. 1–7: 20 September 1873; Livraison 2: pp. 25–56, pls. 8–14: 28 October 1873; Livraison 3: pp. 57–120, pls. 15–20: 4 December 1875; Livraison 4: pp. 121–184, pls. 21–27, 29, 30: 1878; Livraison 5: pp. 185–224, pls. 31–39: 1879; Livraison 6: pp. 225–264, pls. 40–43, 45–48, 5A: 1879; Livraison 7: pp. 265–312, pls. 31A, 44, 49–54: 1880; Livraison 8: pp. 313–368 + [8 unpaginated pp.], pls. 55–61: 1880}. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/209106 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Barnard, K.H. (1950). Descriptive catalogue of South African decapod Crustacea (crabs and shrimps). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 38: 1-837. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Other

context source (PeRMS) Moscoso, V. (2012). Catálogo de crustáceos decápodos y estomatópodos del Perú. <em>Boletín Instituto del Mar del Perú.</em> 27(1-2): 8-207., available online at https://repositorio.imarpe.gob.pe/handle/20.500.12958/2190 [details] 

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

 
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