WoRMS taxon details
Herbstia condyliata (Fabricius, 1787)
107320 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107320)
accepted
Species
Cancer condyliatus Fabricius, 1787 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Mithrax Herbsti Risso, 1827 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mithrax scaber O.G. Costa, 1840 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cancer condyliatus Fabricius, 1787) Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum Sistens Eorum Species Nuper Detectas Adjectis Characteribus Genericis Differentiis Specificis, Emendationibus, Observationibus. Tome I. Hafniae: Christ. Gottl. Proft. xvi + 348 pp. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12058315 [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Herbstia condyliata (Fabricius, 1787). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107320 on 2026-09-07
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Mithrax scaber O.G. Costa, 1840) Costa, O.G. (1838 - 1873). 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. [Fauna of the Kingdom of Naples or enumeration of all the animals that inhabit the different regions of this kingdom and the waters that bathe them containing the description of new or little exactly known ones with figures taken from living originals and painted]. <em>In: Fauna del Regno di Napoli.</em> 325 pp. with each chapter paginated separately, 42 pl. also numbered separately according to chapters., available online at https://dn720501.ca.archive.org/0/items/faunadelregnodincost_14/faunadelregnodincost_14.pdf [details]
original description (of Cancer condyliatus Fabricius, 1787) Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum Sistens Eorum Species Nuper Detectas Adjectis Characteribus Genericis Differentiis Specificis, Emendationibus, Observationibus. Tome I. Hafniae: Christ. Gottl. Proft. xvi + 348 pp. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12058315 [details]
original description (of Mithrax Herbsti 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. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [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]
new combination reference Milne Edwards, H. (1834–1840). Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés, Comprenant l´Anatomie, la Physiologie et la Classification de ces Animaux, Vol I (1834): i–xxxv + 1–468, Vol. II (1837): 1–532, Vol. III (1840): 1–638; atlas: 1–32, pls. 1–42. Encyclopédique Roret, Paris. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16170#/summary [details]
original description (of Cancer condyliatus Fabricius, 1787) Fabricius, J. C. (1787). Mantissa Insectorum Sistens Eorum Species Nuper Detectas Adjectis Characteribus Genericis Differentiis Specificis, Emendationibus, Observationibus. Tome I. Hafniae: Christ. Gottl. Proft. xvi + 348 pp. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12058315 [details]
original description (of Mithrax Herbsti 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. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. <em>In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes].</em> 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [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]
new combination reference Milne Edwards, H. (1834–1840). Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés, Comprenant l´Anatomie, la Physiologie et la Classification de ces Animaux, Vol I (1834): i–xxxv + 1–468, Vol. II (1837): 1–532, Vol. III (1840): 1–638; atlas: 1–32, pls. 1–42. Encyclopédique Roret, Paris. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16170#/summary [details]
Other
context source (WoRCS)
Bianchi, C. N.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Morri, C.; Froglia, C. (2022). Distribution and Ecology of Decapod Crustaceans in Mediterranean Marine Caves: A Review. <em>Diversity.</em> 14(3): 176., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/176 [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Corsini, M.; Kondilatos, G. (2006). On the occurrence of two brachyurans, Myra subgranulata and Herbstia condyliata, on Rhodes Island (Se Aegean Sea). <em>Crustaceana.</em> 79(2): 167-174., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/156854006776952919 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]additional source Corsini, M.; Kondilatos, G. (2006). On the occurrence of two brachyurans, Myra subgranulata and Herbstia condyliata, on Rhodes Island (Se Aegean Sea). <em>Crustaceana.</em> 79(2): 167-174., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/156854006776952919 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | rugose spider crab | [details] |
| French | araignée de mer ridée | [details] |
| German | Runzelige Seespinne | [details] |
| Italian | granchio delle grotte | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (56 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Herbstia condyliata)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (2 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (56 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Herbstia condyliata)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (2 records)
From editor or global species database
