WoRMS name details
Palaemonetes varians (Leach, 1814)
107624 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107624)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Palaemonetes Heller, 1869 accepted as Palaemon Weber, 1795
Palaemon variabilis Bouchard-Chanteraux, 1829 · unaccepted
Palaemonetes varians occidentalis Sollaud, 1923 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Palaemonetes varians var. microgenitor Boas, 1889 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Palaemonetes varians mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912 accepted as Palaemonetes mesogenitor Sollaud, 1912 accepted as Palaemon mesogenitor (Sollaud, 1912) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subspecies Palaemonetes varians occidentalis Sollaud, 1923 accepted as Palaemonetes varians (Leach, 1814) accepted as Palaemon varians Leach, 1814 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Palaemonetes varians var. microgenitor Boas, 1889 accepted as Palaemonetes varians (Leach, 1814) accepted as Palaemon varians Leach, 1814 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Palaemonetes varians var. thermajophilus Garbini, 1879 accepted as Palaemonetes antennarius (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) accepted as Palaemon antennarius H. Milne Edwards, 1837 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
recent only
(of Palaemon varians 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
page(s): 401; note: Bottom left corner [details]
page(s): 401; note: Bottom left corner [details]
Distribution Scarce in nortrhern Scotland
Distribution Scarce in nortrhern Scotland [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Palaemonetes varians (Leach, 1814). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107624 on 2025-06-15
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Palaemon varians 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
page(s): 401; note: Bottom left corner [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]
page(s): 401; note: Bottom left corner [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
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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | brakvandsreje | [details] |
| Dutch | brakwatersteurgarnaal | [details] |
| German | Brackwasser-Felsgarnele | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | brakkvannsreke | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | brakkvassreke | [details] |
| Swedish | brackvattensräka | [details] |
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Palaemonetes varians occidentalis Sollaud, 1923)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (170 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Palaemon variabilis Bouchard-Chanteraux, 1829)
To Dyntaxa
To GenBank (230 nucleotides; 230 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (6 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Palaemonetes varians occidentalis Sollaud, 1923)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (170 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Palaemon variabilis Bouchard-Chanteraux, 1829)
To Dyntaxa
To GenBank (230 nucleotides; 230 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (6 records)
To ITIS
