WoRMS taxon details
Carcinus Leach, 1814
106922 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:106922)
accepted
Genus
Cancer maenas Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)
Carcinides Rathbun, 1897 · unaccepted (unnecessary replacement name)
Carcinus Billberg, 1820 · unaccepted > nomen nudum
Megalopa Leach, 1814 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Megalops Leach, 1814 · unaccepted > misspelling
- Species Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847
- Species Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Carcinus granulatus (Say, 1817) accepted as Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Carcinus mediterraneus Czerniavsky, 1884 accepted as Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Carcinus moenas (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640
page(s): 429 [details]
page(s): 429 [details]
Description Subfamily Carcininae
Description Subfamily Carcininae [details]
DecaNet eds. (2023). DecaNet. Carcinus Leach, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106922 on 2023-12-09
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original description
Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640
page(s): 429 [details]
original description (of Megalopa Leach, 1814) Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640 [details]
original description (of Carcinides 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]
original description (of Carcinus Billberg, 1820) Billberg, G.J. (1820). Enumeratio insectorum in Museo Gust. Typis Gadelianis, Holmiae. 138 pp. [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]
additional source Crosnier, A. (1962). Faune de Madagascar. XVI Crustaces Decapodes: Portunidae. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 16: 1-154, pls. 1-13. [details] Available for editors
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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)]. <em>Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 429 [details]
original description (of Megalopa Leach, 1814) Leach, W.E. (1813-1815). Crustaceology. <em>In: Brewster, D. (ed.), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Balfour, Edinburgh, vol. 7(1): 383–384 [1813], 7(2): 385–437, 765–766 [1814], 9(1): pl. CCXXI [1815].</em> , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37187640 [details]
original description (of Carcinides 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]
original description (of Carcinus Billberg, 1820) Billberg, G.J. (1820). Enumeratio insectorum in Museo Gust. Typis Gadelianis, Holmiae. 138 pp. [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]
additional source Crosnier, A. (1962). Faune de Madagascar. XVI Crustaces Decapodes: Portunidae. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 16: 1-154, pls. 1-13. [details] Available for editors
[request] 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)]. <em>Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum: Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> ISBN 90-73239-02-8. 244 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Description Subfamily Carcininae [details]
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