WoRMS taxon details
Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758)
107552 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107552)
accepted
Species
Cancer crangon Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Cancer schillinus Nardo, 1847 · unaccepted > unavailable name (described in synonymy)
Crangon crangon f. mediterranea Bražnikov, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon crangon f. typica Bražnikov, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon crangon typicus Doflein, 1900 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon maculosus Rathke, 1836 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon maculosus f. brevirostris Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon maculosus f. typica Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon maculosus var. suchumica Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon rubro punctatus Risso, 1816 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling
Crangon rubropunctatus Risso, 1816 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon schillinus Nardo, 1847 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crangon vulgaris Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Steiracrangon orientalis Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Steiracrangon orientalis var. brevicauda Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Steiracrangon orientalis var. longicauda Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Steiracrangon orientalis var. longicauda f. intermedia Czerniavsky, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Forma Crangon crangon f. mediterranea Bražnikov, 1907 accepted as Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Forma Crangon crangon f. typica Bražnikov, 1907 accepted as Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Crangon crangon typicus Doflein, 1900 accepted as Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Cancer crangon Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107552 on 2026-06-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Crangon vulgaris 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 crangon Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Crangon rubro punctatus Risso, 1816) Risso, A. (1816). Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des Environs de Nice. [Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des Environs de Nice.]. <em>Librairie Grecque-Latine-Allemande, Paris.</em> 175 pp., pls. 1-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.8992 [details]
original description (of Cancer schillinus Nardo, 1847) Nardo, G.D. (1847). Sinonimia Moderna delle Specie Regisrate nell'Opera Intitolata: Descrizione de'Crostacei, de'Testacei e de'Pesci che Abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto Rappressentati in Figure, a Chiaro-scuro ed a Colori dall'Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense. <em>Antonelli: Venezia.</em> [According to Carlo Froglia, the Prospetto and the Sinonimia were published simultaneously; the Sinonimia is here considered to have priority.]., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=wU09AAAAYAAJ [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus Rathke, 1836) Rathke, H. (1836). Zur Fauna der Krym. [On the Fauna of Crimea]. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint Pétersbourg.</em> 3(3-4): 291-454, pls. 1-10 [imprint 1837; preprint dated 1836]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11609#/summary [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus f. typica Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus f. brevirostris Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis var. longicauda Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis var. longicauda f. intermedia Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus var. suchumica Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis var. brevicauda Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Crangon crangon typicus Doflein, 1900) Doflein, F. (1900). Die dekapoden Krebse der arktischen Meere. <em>Fauna Arctica.</em> 1: 315-362., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10426 [details]
original description (of Crangon crangon f. mediterranea Bražnikov, 1907) Bražnikov, V. (1907). Matériaux pour servir à la connaissance de la faune des mers russes de l'Est rassemblés par le schooner ”Storož” en 1899-1902 [in Russian]. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg. Classe des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques.</em> (8) 20: i-ii, 1-185. [details]
original description (of Crangon crangon f. typica Bražnikov, 1907) Bražnikov, V. (1907). Matériaux pour servir à la connaissance de la faune des mers russes de l'Est rassemblés par le schooner ”Storož” en 1899-1902 [in Russian]. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg. Classe des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques.</em> (8) 20: i-ii, 1-185. [details]
original description (of Crangon schillinus Nardo, 1847) Nardo, G.D. (1847). Sinonimia Moderna delle Specie Regisrate nell'Opera Intitolata: Descrizione de'Crostacei, de'Testacei e de'Pesci che Abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto Rappressentati in Figure, a Chiaro-scuro ed a Colori dall'Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense. <em>Antonelli: Venezia.</em> [According to Carlo Froglia, the Prospetto and the Sinonimia were published simultaneously; the Sinonimia is here considered to have priority.]., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=wU09AAAAYAAJ [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 crangon Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Crangon rubro punctatus Risso, 1816) Risso, A. (1816). Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des Environs de Nice. [Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des Environs de Nice.]. <em>Librairie Grecque-Latine-Allemande, Paris.</em> 175 pp., pls. 1-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.8992 [details]
original description (of Cancer schillinus Nardo, 1847) Nardo, G.D. (1847). Sinonimia Moderna delle Specie Regisrate nell'Opera Intitolata: Descrizione de'Crostacei, de'Testacei e de'Pesci che Abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto Rappressentati in Figure, a Chiaro-scuro ed a Colori dall'Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense. <em>Antonelli: Venezia.</em> [According to Carlo Froglia, the Prospetto and the Sinonimia were published simultaneously; the Sinonimia is here considered to have priority.]., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=wU09AAAAYAAJ [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus Rathke, 1836) Rathke, H. (1836). Zur Fauna der Krym. [On the Fauna of Crimea]. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint Pétersbourg.</em> 3(3-4): 291-454, pls. 1-10 [imprint 1837; preprint dated 1836]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11609#/summary [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus f. typica Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus f. brevirostris Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis var. longicauda Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis var. longicauda f. intermedia Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Crangon maculosus var. suchumica Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Steiracrangon orientalis var. brevicauda Czerniavsky, 1884) Czerniavsky, V. (1884). Materialia ad Zoographiam Ponticam Comparatam. Fasc II. Crustacea Decapoda Pontica Littoralia. Supplement XIII: 1-268, pls. 1-7 [In Russian and Latin]. [details]
original description (of Crangon crangon typicus Doflein, 1900) Doflein, F. (1900). Die dekapoden Krebse der arktischen Meere. <em>Fauna Arctica.</em> 1: 315-362., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.10426 [details]
original description (of Crangon crangon f. mediterranea Bražnikov, 1907) Bražnikov, V. (1907). Matériaux pour servir à la connaissance de la faune des mers russes de l'Est rassemblés par le schooner ”Storož” en 1899-1902 [in Russian]. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg. Classe des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques.</em> (8) 20: i-ii, 1-185. [details]
original description (of Crangon crangon f. typica Bražnikov, 1907) Bražnikov, V. (1907). Matériaux pour servir à la connaissance de la faune des mers russes de l'Est rassemblés par le schooner ”Storož” en 1899-1902 [in Russian]. <em>Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St-Pétersbourg. Classe des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques.</em> (8) 20: i-ii, 1-185. [details]
original description (of Crangon schillinus Nardo, 1847) Nardo, G.D. (1847). Sinonimia Moderna delle Specie Regisrate nell'Opera Intitolata: Descrizione de'Crostacei, de'Testacei e de'Pesci che Abitano le Lagune e Golfo Veneto Rappressentati in Figure, a Chiaro-scuro ed a Colori dall'Abate Stefano Chiereghini Ven. Clodiense. <em>Antonelli: Venezia.</em> [According to Carlo Froglia, the Prospetto and the Sinonimia were published simultaneously; the Sinonimia is here considered to have priority.]., available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=wU09AAAAYAAJ [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]
Other
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) ICES Contaminants and biological effects database (DOME – Biota). The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Copenhagen. 2010., available online at http://ecosystemdata.ices.dk [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Holthuis, L.B.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (1993). Coastal Shrimps and Prawns. <em>Coastal Shrimps and Prawns.</em> 15. Second Edition. [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) ICES Contaminants and biological effects database (DOME – Biota). The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Copenhagen. 2010., available online at http://ecosystemdata.ices.dk [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Holthuis, L.B.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (1993). Coastal Shrimps and Prawns. <em>Coastal Shrimps and Prawns.</em> 15. Second Edition. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | karkalec deti i kafenjtë | [details] |
| Danish | almindelig hestereje | [details] |
| Dutch | Noordzeegarnaalgrijze garnaalgewone garnaalgarnaal | [details] |
| English | common shrimpcommon European shrimpbrown shrimp | [details] |
| French | crevette grise | [details] |
| German | SandgarnelePorreNordseegarneleGranat | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Σταχτογαρίδα | [details] |
| Polish | garnela nakrapiana | [details] |
| Swedish | hästräka | [details] |
BIOTIC
Marine Life Information Network - UK
PlanktonNet Image
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Steiracrangon orientalis Czerniavsky, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Crangon crangon typicus Doflein, 1900)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (744 publications) (from synonym Crangon vulgaris Fabricius, 1798)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (94 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crangon crangon)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (538 nucleotides; 514 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NHMUK collection (Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758); NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9505848)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (10 records)
To ITIS
Marine Life Information Network - UK
PlanktonNet Image
To Barcode of Life (37 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Steiracrangon orientalis Czerniavsky, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Crangon crangon typicus Doflein, 1900)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (744 publications) (from synonym Crangon vulgaris Fabricius, 1798)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (94 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crangon crangon)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To GenBank (538 nucleotides; 514 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NHMUK collection (Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758); NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9505848)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (10 records)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
