WoRMS taxon details
Polybius vernalis (Risso, 1827)
1750288 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1750288)
accepted
Species
Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Macropipus barbarus (Lucas, 1846) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Polybius (Polybius) vernalis (Risso, 1827) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Portunus barbarus Lucas, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Portunus dubius Rathke, 1836 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Portunus Valentieni Cocco, 1833 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Portunus vernalis Risso, 1827 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Portunus vernalis 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
page(s): Page 3 of Tome 5 [details]
page(s): Page 3 of Tome 5 [details]
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Polybius vernalis (Risso, 1827). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1750288 on 2026-09-11
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Portunus Valentieni Cocco, 1833) Cocco, A. (1833). Descrizione di alcuni Crustacei di Messina. <em>Giornale di Scienze, Lettere e Arti per la Sicilia.</em> 44(131): 107-115, 1 pl. [details]
original description (of Portunus barbarus Lucas, 1846) Lucas, H. (1846). Crustacés, arachnides, myriapodes, et hexapodes. <em>Exploration Scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842. Sciences physiques. Zoologie I. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux Articulés. (Paris).</em> 1:1-403, pls. 1-8., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46116712 [details]
original description (of Portunus dubius 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 Portunus vernalis 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
page(s): Page 3 of Tome 5 [details]
new combination reference García-Raso, E.; d'Udekem d'Acoz, C.; Moukrim, A.; Schubart, C.D.; Cuesta, J.A. (2024). A new cryptic species of Polybiidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Portunoidea) from the East Atlantic, with considerations on the genus <i>Polybius</i>. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 930: 277-313., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.930.2501 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Portunus barbarus Lucas, 1846) Lucas, H. (1846). Crustacés, arachnides, myriapodes, et hexapodes. <em>Exploration Scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842. Sciences physiques. Zoologie I. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux Articulés. (Paris).</em> 1:1-403, pls. 1-8., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46116712 [details]
original description (of Portunus dubius 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 Portunus vernalis 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
page(s): Page 3 of Tome 5 [details]
new combination reference García-Raso, E.; d'Udekem d'Acoz, C.; Moukrim, A.; Schubart, C.D.; Cuesta, J.A. (2024). A new cryptic species of Polybiidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Portunoidea) from the East Atlantic, with considerations on the genus <i>Polybius</i>. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 930: 277-313., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2024.930.2501 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | grijze zwemkrab [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | vernal crab [from synonym]grey swimming crab [from synonym] | [details] |
| German | Ovale Schwimmkrabbe [from synonym] | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Αγριοκάβουρας [from synonym] | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Portunus dubius Rathke, 1836)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Liocarcinus vernalis) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Portunus dubius Rathke, 1836)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins) (from synonym Portunus vernalis Risso, 1827)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To PESI (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (36 records) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (6 records) (from synonym Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Portunus dubius Rathke, 1836)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Liocarcinus vernalis) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins) (from synonym Portunus dubius Rathke, 1836)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins) (from synonym Portunus vernalis Risso, 1827)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To PESI (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (36 records) (from synonym Liocarcinus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (6 records) (from synonym Macropipus vernalis (Risso, 1827))
